Little women

Format:

Audio disc

Title:

Little women

Author:

Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888.

ISBN:

9780307747884

9780307747976

Publication Information:

[New York] : Random House, Listening Library, 2011.

Physical Description:

15 audio discs (18 hr., 45 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note:

Unabridged.

Compact discs.

Summary:

In this literary classic, Louisa May Alcott chronicles the lives of four sisters living outside Boston during the Civil War. The relatable heroines, through countless adventures, struggles, and tragedies, overcome character flaws as they grow up, grow closer, and better each other.

Subject(s):

March family (Fictitious characters) -- Fiction.

Mothers and daughters -- Fiction.

Young women -- Fiction.

Sisters -- Fiction.

New England -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

New England -- Fiction.

New England.

Genre:

Juvenile works.

Children's audiobooks.

Added Author:

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Summary

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

It is no surprise that Little Women, the adored classic of four devoted sisters, was loosely based on Louisa May Alcott's own life. In fact, Alcott drew from her own personality to create a heroine unlike any seen before: Jo, willful, headstrong, and undoubtedly the backbone of the March family. Follow the sisters from innocent adolescence to sage adulthood, with all the joy and sorrow of life in between, and fall in love with them and this endearing story. Praised by Madeleine Stern as "a book on the American home, and hence universal in its appeal," Little Women has been an avidly read tale for generations.

Author Notes

Louisa May Alcott was born in 1832 in Pennsylvania and grew up in Concord, Massachusetts. She is best known for her books for children. The daughter of philosopher and reformer Amons Bronson Alcott, she was also a supporter of women's rights and an abolitionist. Family debts led her to write the autobiographical novel Little Women (1868). The book was a huge success, followed by Little Men, An Old-Fashioned Girl, and several other novels.

Reviews (2)

Horn Book Review

The complete text of Alcott's classic tale of Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March is reprinted with a ribbon bookmark and a list of open-ended questions (""Do you think she overreacted, or was her anger justified?"") designed to stimulate thought. Repeated scratchboard illustrations head each chapter, giving the book a generic appearance. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

One of the most beloved American classics is beautifully and eloquently brought to life in this recording filled with passion and spirit. Four sisters in 19th-century New England grow from little girls to respectable young women. Each sister carries unique hopes for her future, but Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy learn that life often has other plans in store. Their coming-of-age stories are filled with hilarity, humility, friendship, heartbreak, and duty. Characters come alive with unique voices and mannerisms, flawlessly narrated by Susie Berneis. VERDICT This new recording of this time-honored novel is essential listening for fans of American literature.-Erin Cataldi, Johnson Cty. P.L., Franklin, IN © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.