Little Women

Unabridged, 8.5" x 11" edition (21.59 x 27.94 cm) with small type (9-point) and three column format on cream paper. In 1868, Louisa May Alcott (35) writes the first volume of Little Women as a commissioned work in three months. Much to her surprise, the novel turns to an instant bestseller. The story is set in Massachusetts, during the American Civil War (1861-1865). It depicts the semi-autobiographical developments of four sisters from childhood to womanhood. Each sister stands for a role model and finds own approaches to family, work and love. I will make a battering-ram of my head and make my way through this rough and tumble world.— Louisa May Alcott