LittleWomenIn1868,LouisaMayAlcottwrotethebookLittleWomen.Itisastoryoffourgirlswhoovercomeplentyoftroubleintheirlifeandbecomemature.ShewrotethestorytotherequestofThomasNiles,Louisa'spublisher,whowanteda"girls’story."Thisnovelwaspublishedin1869,andmorethan13,000copiesweresoldimmediately.Thenovelwasbasedonherownexperiences.LouisaMayAlcottwasbornonNovember29,1832inGermantown,Pennsylvania.ShehasthreesistersAnna,Elizabeth,andMaywerealleducatedbytheirfatherBronsonAlcott.LouisawastheseconddaughterofAbigail,andBronson.BronsonwasateacherandwasraisedbyaChristianfamily.Shestartedtakingonmanyjobswhenshewasayoungteen.LouisahadgreatsuccesswithLittleWomen.LouisaMayLouisaMayAlcottendedupdyingattheageof56,leavingalargeamountofliteraturebookstoall.LittleWomenisastorybasedonthefactoftheauthor’slife.IttellsastoryoftheMarchsisters:Meg,Jo,BethandAmy.Theirfatherisawayfightinginthewar,theylivewiththeirmother.Mrs.Marchistheauthorityofthefamily.Sheattachesimportancetotheeducationofthegirlteachesthemmanypreciousvirtues.Althoughtheyarepoor,shestillhelpspeoplewhoarepoorer.Forinstance,inchapterone,shetellsherchildrenthereisafamilywhoisstarvingandasksgirlsiftheycangivetheirbreakfastaspresentstothepoorfamily.Megistheeldestoneinthefamily,shehasasweetandpiousnature,whichunconsciouslyinfluencedhersisters,especiallyJo,wholovedherverytenderly,andobeyedherbecauseheradvicewassogentlygiven.Butshealsohassmallvanities,atlastshecorrectsitandmarriesamanwhoisnotrichbutlovesherverymuch.Inchapternine,Meggoestovanityfair.MegleavesthefamilyforafortnightandstayswiththeMoffats.WhilestayingwiththesegirlsMegisintroducedintothelifeofayounglady.Sheattendsdinners,goestothetheaterandtriesonmanynewairs.Meg,however,isashamedthatherfamilyispoorandthatshecannotaffordanewdressliketheothergirls.TheMoffatsdressMegupforaballandMegplacesherselfondisplay.LaurieattendsthepartyandisnotpleasedwithMeg'sappearanceorbehavior.WhenMegreturnshomesheconfessestohermotherthatshewasmadetolookfoolishandthatmanygossipythingsweresaidaboutheran...
