Chiltern creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest
literature.
Your favourite classic titles in a way you have never seen them
before; the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colours of
these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will
look striking on any shelf.
This book has matching lined and blank journals (sold separately).
They make a great gift when paired together but are also just as
beautiful on their own.
Louisa May Alcott's Little Women follows the lives, loves and
tribulations of four sisters (Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy) growing up during
the American Civil War. The story is based on the childhood experiences
Alcott shared with her real-life sisters, Anna, May and Elizabeth.
The March family live in a small house next door to the Laurence
mansion, where young Theodore Laurence, known as Laurie, and his aged
grandfather have only each other for company. Old Mr. Laurence is
wealthy, and he indulges every wish of his grandson, but often Laurie is
lonely. When the lamps are lit and the shades are up in the March house,
he can see the four March sisters, with their mother in the center,
seated around a cheerful fire. He learns to know them by name before he
meets them, and, in his imagination, he almost feels himself a member of
the family.
Alcott intricately explores the rich nuances of family and family
relationships with each character. Avid Alcott readers often identify in
themselves one of the four sisters at various phases in their own lives.
It's a perfect story for Christmas, or any time of year; a fine
example of Romanticism.
** The Chiltern edition of Little Women contains the original
first part story. A beautiful edition of the second part of the
story called Good Wives is also available **
