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Little Women

Louisa May Alcott

Little Women

Paper book: €67.99

Digital: €16.99

Original publication
1868
Bilingual edition
12 June 2026
Pages
1374
Difficulty
Easy
Genres
Children's Literature, Romance
Moods
Feel comforted, Fall in love, Be moved to tears
Translated from
English

Book summary

In New England, while their father is away at the Civil War, four sisters grow up with their mother: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. The family has little money but plenty of imagination. Jo, the most independent, writes plays and dreams of becoming a writer.

First balls, first loves, quarrels and reconciliations: this warm novel about family and the wish to choose one's own life has been loved for generations. Jo March remains one of the most endearing heroines in literature.

Its lively dialogue and everyday scenes are easy to read in the language you are learning.

The plot

No gifts this Christmas. Just before Christmas, four sisters grumble by the fire: their father is far away at the war, and this year there will be no presents.

The world of the book

The northern United States, during the Civil War. The book is set in the northern United States, in a quiet suburb that is almost countryside. From 1861 to 1865, the North and the South of the country are at war: this…

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