The novel follows the lives of four sisters detailing their passage from childhood to womanhood, and is loosely based on the author and her three sisters. Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March are four sisters living with their mother in New England. Their father is away serving as a chaplain in the Civil War, and the sisters struggle to support themselves and keep their household running despite the fact that the family recently lost its fortune. In the process, they become close friends with their wealthy neighbour. As the girls grow older, each faces her own personal demons and moral challenges. The girls are guided in their personal growth by their mother, and by their religious faith. The family’s tight bonds are forever changed when Meg falls in love....
Table Of Contents:
Playing Pilgrims; A Merry Christmas; The Laurence Boy; Burdens; Being Neighborly; Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful; Amy’s Valley of Humiliation; Jo Meets Apollyon; Meg Goes to Vanity Fair; The P.C. and P.O.; Experiments; Camp Laurence; Castles in the Air; Secrets; A Telegram; Letters; Little Faithful; Dark Days; Amy’s Will; Confidential; Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace; Pleasant Meadows; Aunt March Settles the Question; PART-II : Gossip; The First Wedding; Artistic Attempts; Literary Lessons; Domestic Experiences; Calls; Consequences; Our Foreign Correspondent; Tender Troubles; Jo’s Journal; Friend; Heartache; Beth’s Secret; New Impressions; On the Shelf; Lazy Laurence; The Valley of the Shadow; Learning to Forget; All Alone; Surprises; My Lord and Lady; Daisy and Demi; Under the Umbrella; Harvest Time; Glossary (word-meanings); Short and Long Questions.
