Literature/Louisa May Alcott

Little Women

Louisa May Alcott, 1868–1869

Louisa May Alcott’s novel of the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, growing up in a New England town with their mother while their father serves in the Civil War, and of their lives as they grow into women.

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Contents

  1. Preface

Part First

  1. Chapter IPlaying Pilgrims
  2. Chapter IIA Merry Christmas
  3. Chapter IIIThe Laurence Boy
  4. Chapter IVBurdens
  5. Chapter VBeing Neighborly
  6. Chapter VIBeth Finds the Palace Beautiful
  7. Chapter VIIAmy’s Valley of Humiliation
  8. Chapter VIIIJo Meets Apollyon
  9. Chapter IXMeg Goes to Vanity Fair
  10. Chapter XThe P. C. and P. O.
  11. Chapter XIExperiments
  12. Chapter XIICamp Laurence
  13. Chapter XIIICastles in the Air
  14. Chapter XIVSecrets
  15. Chapter XVA Telegram
  16. Chapter XVILetters
  17. Chapter XVIILittle Faithful
  18. Chapter XVIIIDark Days
  19. Chapter XIXAmy’s Will
  20. Chapter XXConfidential
  21. Chapter XXILaurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace
  22. Chapter XXIIPleasant Meadows
  23. Chapter XXIIIAunt March Settles the Question

Part Second

  1. Chapter XXIVGossip
  2. Chapter XXVThe First Wedding
  3. Chapter XXVIArtistic Attempts
  4. Chapter XXVIILiterary Lessons
  5. Chapter XXVIIIDomestic Experiences
  6. Chapter XXIXCalls
  7. Chapter XXXConsequences
  8. Chapter XXXIOur Foreign Correspondent
  9. Chapter XXXIITender Troubles
  10. Chapter XXXIIIJo’s Journal
  11. Chapter XXXIVA Friend
  12. Chapter XXXVHeartache
  13. Chapter XXXVIBeth’s Secret
  14. Chapter XXXVIINew Impressions
  15. Chapter XXXVIIIOn the Shelf
  16. Chapter XXXIXLazy Laurence
  17. Chapter XLThe Valley of the Shadow
  18. Chapter XLILearning to Forget
  19. Chapter XLIIAll Alone
  20. Chapter XLIIISurprises
  21. Chapter XLIVMy Lord and Lady
  22. Chapter XLVDaisy and Demi
  23. Chapter XLVIUnder the Umbrella
  24. Chapter XLVIIHarvest Time