Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy : the story of Little Women and why it still matters
by Rioux, Anne Boyd (Author)
Summary
Soon after publication on September 30, 1868, Little Women became an enormous bestseller and one of America's favorite novels. Its popularity quickly spread throughout the world, and the book has become an international classic. When Anne Boyd Rioux read the novel in her twenties, she had a powerful... Full description
- Prologue : "Our book"
- Part I. The making of a classic. "Pegging away" : the road to Little Women
- "We really lived most of it" : making up Little Women
- "Fresh, sparkling,...full of soul" : the phenomenon of Little Women
- Part II. The life of a classic. "See her...living...the immortal Jo!" : Little Women on stage and screen
- "The mother of us all" : Little Women's cultural and literary influence
- "A divided house of a book" : reading Little Women
- Part III. A classic for today. "A private book for girls" : can boys read Little Women?
- "Being someone" : growing up female with Little Women
- "Wanting to be Rory, but better" : Little Women and girls' stories today.