Little Women is a well-told story that features suspense, humor, and engaging characters, as well as lessons about the importance of honesty, hard work, true love, and family unity. Brilliant in its portrayal of nineteenth-century American family life, the novel depicts a secure, placid world in which the home serves as the center for children's religious and moral education.
In Alcott's novel, the family—as the most important of social units—gives its members strength to overcome life's obstacles.....
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