Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
47 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 90 ratingsSet in nineteenth century New England, Little Women follows the lives of the four March sisters-Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg. The novel is a classic rites of passage story, that has often split literature critics but has been adored by many over the years. Intended as a book for young girls, the book is too sentimental for some but plenty of adults and young men have Little Women firmly featured in their best books of all time. The pace of the novel can be slow at times and the language almost too perfect but the overall sympathetic tone of Alcott wins over the reader.
The book is semi-autobiographical, with Jo Marsh mirroring the life of an ambitious Alcott. Just like Alcott, Jo is a strong, independent woman who is fighting through her domestic duties to do what she truly loves. Writing is Jo’s passion and in a world where women are expected to put personal growth aside in order to withhold traditional family values, she is met with many challenges.
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”
The book speaks to every woman that has had to fight against convention. With their father away at war, the four sisters pull together to support each other but still have time to search for their own identity. These ‘little women’ are not children but young adults finding their way via love, religion and confidence. Whilst it may seem sad that the sisters do have to conform to some extent, if you read between the lines there is so much inspiration for young female readers.
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Episodes
01 – Playing Pilgrims
January 02, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
02 – A Merry Christmas
January 01, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
03 – The Laurence Boy
December 31, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
05 – Being Neighborly
December 29, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
06 – Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful
December 28, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
07 – Amy’s Valley of Humiliation
December 27, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
08 – Jo Meets Apollyon
December 26, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
09 – Meg Goes to Vanity Fair
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 16.2 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
10 – The P.C. and P.O.
December 24, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
13 – Castles in the Air
December 21, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
17 – Little Faithful
December 17, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
21 – Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace
December 13, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
22 – Pleasant Meadows
December 12, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
23 – Aunt March Settles the Question
December 11, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes - 12.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
25 – The First Wedding
December 09, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
26 – Artistic Attempts
December 08, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
27 – Literary Lessons
December 07, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
28 – Domestic Experiences
December 06, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutes - 13.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
31 – Our Foreign Correspondent
December 03, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
32 – Tender Troubles
December 02, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 9.54 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
36 – Beth’s Secret
November 28, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
37 – New Impressions
November 27, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
39 – Lazy Lawrence
November 25, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
40 – The Valley of the Shadow
November 24, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
41 – Learning to Forget
November 23, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
44 – My Lord and Lady
November 20, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 4.77 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
45 – Daisy and Demi
November 19, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
46 – Under the Umbrella
November 18, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 13.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com