The stories are moral heavy and the writing isn’t particularly outstanding or quote worthy for a classic, but it will warm your soul and comfort your heart as if it had been placed by a crackling fire.

Good Wives continues the story of the Little Women, the March sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as they approach womanhood. The story follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—and details their passage from childhood to womanhood. And don’t be too hard on yourself, you lovely young lady, Jo wouldn’t be beyond elbowing someone for a seat on the Tube! Throughout the novel, the main characters refer many times to The Pilgrim’s Progress and liken the events in their own lives to the experiences of the pilgrims.

Laurie, having dutifully gone to college to please his grandfather, was now getting through it in the easiest possible manner to please himself. However, I absolutely adored this book and it gave me a lot to think about, as I dripped tears onto the pages, laughed, and gave satisfied sighs at these delightful girls’ various antics. When I was first married I used to long for my new clothes to wear out or get torn, so that I might have the pleasure of mending them, for I got heartily sick of doing fancywork and tending my pocket handkerchief. Little Women is probably one of the sweetest classics I have ever read, and I think the reason I enjoyed it most is that it really placed emphasis on being grateful for what you have, which is a theme that means a lot to me at the moment due to things going on in my life currently. Yes, Mother, perfectly satisfied, thanks to you all, and so happy that I can’t talk about it,” answered Meg, with a look that was better than words.

May, Alcott's strong-willed sister, was portrayed as Amy, whose pretentious affectations cause her occasional downfalls.

Now, Teddy, I want to talk seriously to you about tomorrow,” began Jo, as they strolled away together.

Adult elements of women's fiction in Little Women included "a change of heart necessary" for the female protagonist to evolve in the story.Each of the March sister heroines has a harrowing experience that alerts them and the reader that "childhood innocence" is of the past, and that "the inescapable woman problem" is all that remains. She is never idle; she knits and sews things for the children who pass by on their way to and from school. I understand I can change my preference through my account settings or unsubscribe directly from any marketing communications at any time. Binding reasonably firm, general edge-wear, lean to text-block, all page edges gilt, rear-outer-hinge holding but fraying, minor innocuous repairs to inner-hinges. Amy especially enjoyed this high honor, and became quite a belle among them; for her ladyship early felt and learned to use the gift of fascination with which she was endowed.