{"product_id":"little-women-112","title":"Little Women","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Penguin Classics edition of Louisa May Alcott's inspiring tale of sisterhood, \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e, is edited with an introduction by Elaine Showalter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe charming story of four 'little women' - Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth - and their wise and patient mother Marmee, was an instant success when first published in 1868. Enduring hardships and enjoying adventures in Civil War New England, the March sisters have been adored for generations. Readers have rooted for Laurie in his pursuit of Jo's hand, cried over little Beth's death, and dreamed of travelling through Europe with old Aunt March and Amy. Future writers have found inspiration in Jo's devotion to her writing. In this simple, enthralling tale, both parts of which are included here, Louisa May Alcott has created four of American literature's most beloved women. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her enlightening, thoughtful introduction, Elaine Showalter discusses Louisa May Alcott's influences, and her aspirations for \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the impact the novel has had on such women writers as Joyce Carol Oates and Cynthia Ozick. This edition also includes notes on the text by Siobhan Kilfeather and Vinca Showalter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouisa May Alcott (1832-1888) grew up surrounded by American writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Drawing on her experience as a volunteer nurse in the Union Army during the American Civil War, she published \u003ci\u003eHospital Sketches\u003c\/i\u003e in 1863, followed by gothic romances and lurid thrillers such as \u003ci\u003eA Modern Mephistopheles\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Long Fatal Love Chase\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1868, she published \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e, which proved so popular that it was followed by two sequels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e you might like Elizabeth Gaskell's \u003ci\u003eWives and Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54220750291288,"sku":"9780140390698","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780140390698_b40b27ed-b0f2-4a10-a3d1-f4a0f97c904a.jpg?v=1766119534","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/little-women-112","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}