LITTLE WOMEN

by Louisa May Alcott

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott has captivated readers for generations with its heartwarming tale of sisterhood, love, and resilience. Set against the backdrop of the Civil War era, the novel follows the March sistersMeg, Jo, Beth, and Amyas they come of age in Concord, Massachusetts. Through joys and sorrows, triumphs and trials, the sisters navigate the complexities of family, friendship, and womanhood with unwavering determination and grace. W.Books é o selo editorial do Grupo Ciranda Cultural 100% dedicado aos grandes clássicos da literatura mundial em inglês. Com uma curadoria cuidadosa e formatos pensados para diferentes níveis de leitura, o selo tem como missão tornar a literatura clássica acessível, atrativa e relevante para leitores em formação, estudantes de inglês e apaixonados por grandes obras. A série CLASSICS reúne os grandes textos da literatura universal em sua versão integral, totalmente em inglês. Ideal para leitores experientes ou estudantes avançados que desejam mergulhar na obra original com profundidade, fidelidade e riqueza de vocabulário. Seja para quem está dando os primeiros passos na leitura em inglês ou para quem busca o texto original na íntegra, W.Books oferece edições didáticas, visualmente estimulantes e pensadas para desenvolver o gosto pela leitura e o domínio do idioma.

592 pages, Paperback

Published September 11, 2025

About the author

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May Alcott and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Alcott's family suffered from financial difficulties, and while she worked to help support the family from an early age, she also sought an outlet in writing. She began to receive critical success for her writing in the 1860s. Early in her career, she sometimes used pen names such as A.M. Barnard, under which she wrote lurid short stories and sensation novels for adults that focused on passion and revenge.
Published in 1868, Little Women is set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts, and is loosely based on Alcott's childhood experiences with her three sisters, Abigail May Alcott Nieriker, Elizabeth Sewall Alcott, and Anna Bronson Alcott Pratt. The novel was well-received at the time and is still popular today among both children and adults. It has been adapted for stage plays, films, and television many times.
Alcott was an abolitionist and a feminist and remained unmarried throughout her life. She also spent her life active in reform movements such as temperance and women's suffrage. She died from a stroke in Boston on March 6, 1888, just two days after her father's death.