Louisa May Alcott was an American
novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little
Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo's
Boys (1886).
A prolific author of books for
American girls, Louisa May Alcott is best remembered for Little Women, one
of the 270 published works by the Pennsylvania-born woman. This endearing novel
captured forever the period's ideals and values of middle-class domestic life.
While Good Wives was
initially published as a separate book from Little Women, in 1880 the two
volumes were combined into one novel and have been widely published ever since.
In this book, Each girl struggles
with her problems; Meg must learn to be a good wife and mother, and juggle the
demands of the two; Jo must know how to maintain her morals in a corrupt
business, and rein in her headstrong and often selfish nature; Beth has to come
to terms with the fact that she may never grow old... etc.
But obstacles stand between the girls and their dreams, and they’re forced to confront unimaginable heartache. Together with love, perseverance, and family, they overcome hardships to find happiness.
Good Wives is a more mature read than Little Women, reflecting the becoming-adult themes of the girls. It’s ripe with births, deaths, and marriages. The natural joys and sorrows of lives well-lived.
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