The first volume of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved children’s book Little Women was published 146 years ago today on September 30, 1868. Autobiographical in nature, Alcott’s “Little Women” books were modeled after her parents and sisters as well as friends and neighbors in her native New England, and she is credited with being a pioneer in the creation of realistic fiction for children. Her novels are noted for their perceptive and highly entertaining accounts of childhood, for her portrayal of children as multi-dimensional, thinking individuals, and for her lively and warm depictions of family life. Alcott enjoyed widespread popularity in her lifetime as a children’s author, while today books like Little Women and Little Men–which have been translated into numerous foreign languages–are still read and appreciated by children around the world. Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2003.
Little Women or, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy / Louisa May Alcott / located in the Juvenile Collection
Little Women / Louisa May Alcott / eBook
Little Women / located in the Media DVD Collection