Description
Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of four sisters in a deluxe hardcover edition, with beautiful cover illustrations by Anna Bond, the artist behind world-renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.
About the Author
Louisa May Alcott (1832-88) was brought up in Pennsylvania, USA. She turned to writing in order to supplement the family income and had many short stories published in magazines and newspapers. Then, in 1862, during the height of the American Civil War, Louisa went to Georgetown to work as a nurse, but she contracted typhoid. Out of her experiences she wrote Hospital Sketches (1864) which won wide acclaim, followed by an adult novel, Moods.
She was reluctant to write a children's book but then realized that in herself and her three sisters she had the perfect models. The result was Little Women (1868) which became the earliest American children's novel to become a classic.
Reviews
"The American female myth."
-Madelon Bedell
Book Information
ISBN 9780147514011
Author Louisa May Alcott
Format Hardback
Page Count 816
Imprint Puffin Classics
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 708g
Dimensions(mm) 185mm * 135mm * 63mm