Bibliograph

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, the story of Little Women and why it still matters, Anne Boyd Rioux

Type

Label

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, the story of Little Women and why it still matters, Anne Boyd Rioux

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-256) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsphotographsfacsimilesportraits

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Adult, Brodart

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Anne Boyd Rioux

Sub title

the story of Little Women and why it still matters

Summary

A 150th anniversary tribute describes the cultural significance of Louisa May Alcott's classic, exploring how its relatable themes and depictions of family resilience, community, and female resourcefulness have inspired generations of writers

Table Of Contents

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

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Story of Little Women and why it still matters

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