Little Women, By Louisa May Alcott Douglas tells readers that, "Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on 1832"(i). Soon after her birth, the family moved and settled in Concord, Massachusetts, where Alcott was inspired by fellow authors and neighbors such as Ralph Wald...

Summary of Part One Little Women tells the story of the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they grow from childhood to adulthood. The story is set during the Civil War times. The March girls are struggling because their father is away at war and funds are limited. Jo and Meg have to wo...

The Absent Male in Little Women "No gentlemen were admitted" writes Louisa May Alcott in Little Women to describe the all-female private revue the March sisters perform. And as the novel progresses, one cannot help but wonder if this same sentiment does indeed echo throughout the novel, as ...

Throughout the history of literature many authors have based their writings upon the places, people, and events that have shaped their lives. This was no different for Louisa May Alcott when it came to writing her most famous work, Little Women. It is a story of four young girls, Meg, Jo, Beth, and...

About the Author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), the second daughter of Amos Bronson Alcott and Abigail "Abba" May was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on November 29, 1832. At an early age, Louisa and her family moved to Boston, Massachusetts where her father pursued his teaching career by setting ...