Little Women (DK Classics) - Hardcover

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by Louisa May Alcott (Author)

A beautiful deluxe gift edition of the beloved classic of girlhood with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, and a silk ribbon bookmark.

"Rich or poor, we will keep together and be happy in one another."

The four March girls live together, as different as sisters as can be. There is sensible, romantic Meg and sweet, sunshiny Beth. There is Jo, who burns with the ambition to be a writer, and there is Amy, who wishes for a more beautiful nose. Simple, true, and keenly resonant with life, spirit, and affection, Little Women is a beloved classic for the ages.

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Author Biography

Louisa May Alcott was born on November 29, 1832 in Pennsylvania. Her father was friends with Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry Thoreau. Alcott started selling stories in order to help provide financial support for her family. Her first book was Flower Fables (1854). She worked as a nurse during the Civil War, and in 1863 she published Hospital Sketches, which was based on her experiences. Little Women was published in 1868 and is based on her life growing up with her three sisters. She followed it with three sequels, Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886) and she also wrote other books for both children and adults. Louisa May Alcott was an abolitionist and a campaigner for women's rights. She died on March 6, 1888.

Number of Pages: 272

Dimensions: 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN

Publication Date: September 02, 2025