Growing up in New England during the Civil War, the March sisters share everything - their joys and troubles, their loves and secrets. But the four girls couldn't be more different. Meg, the oldest, is the sensible writer. Jo is funny and mischievous. Beth is the shy, dreamy one, and Amy is pretty and artistic.

From dances to despairs, through weddings and funerals, the March girls stand as sisters.

This is one family you will never forget.

I don't remember when I first met Jo March in Women. I don t remember not knowing her once I cored read well.

Here was a character who wanted to write, who had trouble dressing and acting according to convention, who said what she thought.

I identified, big time, with Jo March...

Preface

PART I

1. Playing Pilgrims

2. A Merry Christmas

3. The Laurence Boy

4. Burdens

5. Being Neighborly

6. Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful

7. Amy's Valley of Humiliation

8. Jo Meets Apollyon

9. Meg Goes to Vanity Fair

10. The E. C. and P. O.

11. Experiments

12. Camp Laurence

13. Castles in the Air

14. Secrets

15. A Telegram

16. letters

17. Little Faithful

18. Dark Days

19. Amy's Will

20. Confidential

21. Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace

22. Pleasant Meadows

23. Aunt March Settles the Question

PART II

24. Gossip

25. The First Wedding

26. Artistic Attempts

27. Literary Lessons

28. Domestic Experiences

29. Calls

30. Consequences

31. Our Foreign Correspondent

32. Tender Troubles

33. Jo's Journal

34. A Friend

35. Heartache

36. Beth's Secret

37. New Impressions

38. On the Shelf

39. Lazy Laurence

40. The Valley of the Shadow

41. Learning to Forget

42. All Alone

43. Surprises

44. My Lord and Lady

45. Daisy and Demi

46. Under the Umbrella

47. Harvest Time