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by Louisa May Alcott
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Little Women Study Guide consists of approx. 134 pages of summaries and analysis on Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Overview

  Author Biography

  About the Author

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

Louisa May Alcott's best-known book opens with the four main characters feeling somewhat sorry for themselves. Sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March sit around the fireplace in their small but comfortable home discussing how bleak Christmas will seem with no presents and their father away at war. The sisters discuss how they ought to spend their own dollars to buy small presents for themselves. The idea that they deserve Christmas presents leads to each girl complaining about the hardships of her daily life. (read more)
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  Characters

  Setting

  Social Concerns

  Social Sensitivity

  Techniques

  Literary Qualities

  Thematic Overview

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

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  Media Adaptations

  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Key Questions

  Topics for Discussion

  Ideas for Reports and Papers

  Literary Precedents

  For Further Study

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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