Type: Coming of Age, Drama
Author: Louisa May Alcott
Publication Date: 1868
Country: United States
Pages: 759
After the end of the Civil War, aspiring writer Jo March is trying to find a publisher. She has three sisters each with a unique personality and their lives are the premise of the book. Amy is in Paris studying painting and becomes engaged to Theodore who has been in love with Jo since childhood. Meg is married to a schoolteacher and the youngest Beth is an introvert. The role of Jo is like a breath of fresh air who is the epitome of fearlessness and independence.