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Little Women

By Louisa May Alcott
Introduction by Elaine Showalter
Edited by Elaine Showalter
Notes by Siobhán Kilfeather and Vinca Showalter

By Louisa May Alcott
Introduction by Elaine Showalter
Edited by Elaine Showalter
Notes by Siobhán Kilfeather and Vinca Showalter

By Louisa May Alcott
Illustrated by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Introduction by Elaine Showalter
Edited by Elaine Showalter
Notes by Siobhán Kilfeather and Vinca Showalter

By Louisa May Alcott
Illustrated by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Introduction by Elaine Showalter
Edited by Elaine Showalter
Notes by Siobhán Kilfeather and Vinca Showalter

By Louisa May Alcott
Introduction by Elaine Showalter
Edited by Elaine Showalter
Notes by Siobhán Kilfeather and Vinca Showalter

By Louisa May Alcott
Introduction by Elaine Showalter
Edited by Elaine Showalter
Notes by Siobhán Kilfeather and Vinca Showalter

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Jan 01, 1989 | ISBN 9780140390698

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Sep 28, 2010 | ISBN 9780141192413

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Jan 01, 1989 | ISBN 9781101549506

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    About Little Women

    One of the best loved books of all time. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read

    Lovely Meg, talented Jo, frail Beth, spoiled Amy: these are hard lessons of poverty and of growing up in New England during the Civil War. Through their dreams, plays, pranks, letters, illnesses, and courtships, women of all ages have become a part of this remarkable family and have felt the deep sadness when Meg leaves the circle of sisters to be married at the end of Part I. Part II, chronicles Meg’s joys and mishaps as a young wife and mother, Jo’s struggle to become a writer, Beth’s tragedy, and Amy’s artistic pursuits and unexpected romance. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s childhood, this lively portrait of nineteenth- century family life possesses a lasting vitality that has endeared it to generations of readers.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    About Little Women

    Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read

    Part of Penguin’s beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth – four “little women” enduring hardships and enjoying adventures in Civil War New England The charming story of the March sisters, Little Women has been adored by generations. Readers have rooted for Laurie in his pursuit of Jo’s hand, cried over little Beth’s death, and dreamed of traveling through Europe with old Aunt March and Amy. Future writers have found inspiration in Jo’s devotion to her writing. In this simple, enthralling tale, both parts of which are included here, Louisa May Alcott has created four of American literature’s most beloved women.

    About Little Women

    Louisa May Alcott’s iconic novel-the beloved portrait of a nineteenth-century New England family in wartime

    The classic story of the March family, Little Women has been adored for generations. Now in a vibrant new deluxe edition with an introduction by Jane Smiley and a cover by Julie Doucet, the novel follows the lives of four sisters-tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy-as they come of age while their father is fighting in the Civil War. Since 1868, readers have rooted for Laurie in his pursuit of Jo’s hand, cried over the family’s tragedy, and dreamed of traveling through Europe with old Aunt March and Amy. In this simple, enthralling tale, Louisa May Alcott has created four of American literature’s most beloved women.

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    About Louisa May Alcott

    Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1832, the second of four daughters of Abigail May Alcott and Bronson Alcott, the prominent Transcendentalist thinker and social reformer. Raised in Concord, Massachusetts, and educated by her father, Alcott early on… More about Louisa May Alcott

    About Louisa May Alcott

    Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1832, the second of four daughters of Abigail May Alcott and Bronson Alcott, the prominent Transcendentalist thinker and social reformer. Raised in Concord, Massachusetts, and educated by her father, Alcott early on… More about Louisa May Alcott

    About Coralie Bickford-Smith

    Coralie Bickford-Smith is an award-winning designer at Penguin Books, where she has created several highly acclaimed series designs. She studied typography at Reading University and lives in London.

    About Louisa May Alcott

    Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1832, the second of four daughters of Abigail May Alcott and Bronson Alcott, the prominent Transcendentalist thinker and social reformer. Raised in Concord, Massachusetts, and educated by her father, Alcott early on… More about Louisa May Alcott

    Product Details

    Category: Fiction | Fiction Classics

    Paperback | $10.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Jan 01, 1989 | 544 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140390698

    Category: Fiction | Fiction Classics

    Hardcover | $26.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Sep 28, 2010 | 544 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780141192413

    Category: Fiction | Fiction Classics

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Jan 01, 1989 | 544 Pages | ISBN 9781101549506
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