<p> A talented, ambitious, restless tomboy with a wild imagination, Jo bridles against ladylike conventions. She has no interest in becoming a lady; she will become a writer. Fortunately for Jo, her family supports her ambitions and understands her eccentricities. With their father serving as a chaplain in the Union Army and little money coming in, Jo and her three sisters work hard to help their mother keep the household afloat. </p><p> Rarely has a novel had as large an impact on society as <i>Little Women</i>, while generating virtually no controversy. Immensely popular from the day it was published, it struck a chord with generations of young American women, supporting traditional Protestant values while demonstrating that women could pursue their dreams freely without compromising their virtue. </p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Louisa May Alcott<br><b>Publisher:</b> Union Square & Co.<br><b>Published:</b> 11/05/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 536<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.15lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.20d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781454957034<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Louisa May Alcott </b>(1832-1888) was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, the second of four daughters of Abigail May Alcott and Bronson Alcott, the prominent Transcendentalist thinker and social reformer. Raised in Concord, Massachusetts, Alcott based <i>Little Women</i> (1868, 1869) on the childhood adventures of her three sisters.</p>