Some of the major themes and ideas that are explored throughout the novel include family, the loss of innocence, the role of women in society, the importance of work, and struggles with disease and poverty. The novel focuses on their transition from childhood into becoming young women and finding their place in 19th century American society. Little Women Summary.Ĭentral to the novel itself are the characters of Margaret, Josephine, Elizabeth and Amy March, four sisters who are aged between 12 and 16 at the start of the story. The original Little Women book cover with illustrations, First Edition 1868. It is one of the most widely-read examples of American feminist literature and it generally seen as a classic coming of age tale, as well as an example of a novel that bridges the gap between adult and children’s fiction. The book has since inspired various television, film and stage adaptations. It is estimated that Little Women has sold around two million copies in total, and the novel was an immediate hit with both literature critics and readers. The first time it was issued as a single novel was in 1880, when it was simply published as Little Women and this single novel version that most readers will now encounter. The second volume is sometimes referred to as Good Wives, although this name was never used by Alcott herself. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott was originally published in two separate volumes, with the first being released in 1868 and the second coming a year later.
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