LITTLE WOMAN

It is a book of autobiographical inspiration Louisa My Alcott, published in 1861 and 1865, during the American Civil war. It was made into a movie in 1944, which was directed by Gillian Armstrong.It was published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. The novel follows the lives of four sister- Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March - and is loosely based on the outhor´s childhood experiences whi her three sisters. The first volume Little Woman was an immediate commercial and critical success.  The laudmarks of history are. 1- The death of Mrs. Dellaware 2- The arrival of Laurie 3- Meggie´s disease and the Boarding 4- The daeth of Beth.. 5- The manuscript of the book of John, burned by Amy. 6- The proposed marriage of Laurie an Jo and refusal. 7- Talking advantage of the weakness of Amy  Jo. 8- The wedding of Amy and Laurie.. 9- The suicide de Jo. 10- The return of Maggie´s Boarding- Hospital, thirty-seven years later. Is simply beautiful, well worth reading...

Por Vera Maria das Graças