Little Women
*Louisa May Alcott wrote "Little Women" in 1864, when her publisher told her that she wanted a "girls story."
*Little Women was an instant success!
*Louisa sold more than 2,000 copies immediately.
*Then, her publisher begged for another story from Louisa! In 1869, Louisa sold more than 13,000 copies of the second book. Louisa's tales of Meg, Beth, Jo, and Amy launched her into stardom!
*Little Women was an instant success!
*Louisa sold more than 2,000 copies immediately.
*Then, her publisher begged for another story from Louisa! In 1869, Louisa sold more than 13,000 copies of the second book. Louisa's tales of Meg, Beth, Jo, and Amy launched her into stardom!
Other Books by Louisa May Alcott
*Inheritance, in 1849- this book was written, but never published.
*The poem, "Sunlight" in 1852
*Flower Fables, in 1855
*Hospital Sketches, in 1863
*Moods, in 1864
*A Long Fatal Love Chase, in 1866- this book was written, but never published.
*Morning Glories, in 1867
*Old Fashioned Girl, in 1870
*Little Men, in 1871
*Work, in 1873
*Eight Cousins, in 1874
*Rose in Bloom, in 1876
*Jo's Boys, in 1886
*The poem, "Sunlight" in 1852
*Flower Fables, in 1855
*Hospital Sketches, in 1863
*Moods, in 1864
*A Long Fatal Love Chase, in 1866- this book was written, but never published.
*Morning Glories, in 1867
*Old Fashioned Girl, in 1870
*Little Men, in 1871
*Work, in 1873
*Eight Cousins, in 1874
*Rose in Bloom, in 1876
*Jo's Boys, in 1886
Quotes from the book
- "I'll try and be what he loves to call me, 'a little woman,' and not be rough and wild; but do my duty here instead of wanting to be somewhere else."
-Louisa May Alcott, Little Women - "It's my dreadful temper! I try to cure it; I think I have, and then it breaks out worse than ever. Oh, Mother, what shall I do? What shall I do?"
-Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Ch. 8 - "I am angry nearly every day of my life."
-Louisa May Alcott, Little Women - "'I'm not Meg tonight, I'm 'a doll' who does all sorts of crazy things. Tomorrow I shall put away my 'fuss and feathers' and be desperately good again.'"
-Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Ch. 9 - "You may try your experiment for a week and see how you like it. I think by Saturday night you will find that all play and no work is as bad as all work and no play..."
-Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Ch. 11 - "Money is a needful and precious thing,--and, when well used, a noble thing,--but I never want you to think it is the first or only prize to strive for. I'd rather see you poor men's wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, than queens on thrones, without self-respect and peace."