Little Women
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers seeking a warm family narrative and coming-of-age resonance
- Those interested in 19th-century American society and women's issues
- Readers who love classic literature and wish to own a high-quality translation
- Young readers exploring their own values and direction in life
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer strong plots and fast-paced narratives
- Readers with little patience for historical background and detailed family description
Reading tips
- Try comparing the four sisters' temperaments and choices with the circumstances of women today
- Pay attention to Marmee's words and actions; she embodies the story's core moral guidance and family wisdom
- It may help to read alongside Alcott's biography to understand the deep connection between the author's own life and the character of Jo March
About the publisher
Shanghai Translation Publishing House is a Chinese publisher oriented mainly toward translation and publishing. Its publications cover foreign literature, world classics and classic works, as well as social culture, folk literature and classical poetry. The database contains 2,618 titles, including Never Let Me Go, Les Misérables (2 volumes), Don Quixote (illustrated collector's edition), The Complete Comedies of Molière (4 volumes), The Complete Novels of Kafka (3 volumes), The Collected Works of Dostoevsky (9-volume set), Reason and Persons, and Oedipus Rex (Translation Classics). Its author resources include foreign writers such as Kazuo Ishiguro, Victor Hugo, Cervantes and Molière, as well as translators such as Zheng Kelu, Sun Jiameng, Li Jianwu and Zhang Kun. The publisher has brands such as "Translation Classics Selections" and "Translation Documentary," and emphasizes translated works in foreign literature and the humanities and social sciences, while also publishing bilingual dictionaries and foreign-language educational books. Public information is limited; the above is based on the book information in the database.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 译本序
- 序诗
- 第一部
- 第一章 扮演朝圣者
- 第二章 欢乐的圣诞节
- 第三章 劳伦斯家的男孩
- 第四章 负担
- 第五章 互为芳邻
- 第六章 贝思找到了美丽之宫
- 第七章 艾米的屈辱之谷
- 第八章 乔碰上了魔王
- 第九章 梅格到繁华世界去
- 第十章 匹克威克俱乐部和邮政局
- 第十一章 试验
- 第十二章 劳伦斯野营地
- 第十三章 空中楼阁
- 第十四章 秘密
- 第十五章 一封电报
- 第十六章 信件
- 第十七章 忠诚的小姑娘
- 第十八章 阴暗的日子
- 第十九章 艾米的遗嘱
- 第二十章 肺腑之言
- 第二十一章 劳里玩鬼把戏，乔调解
- 第二十二章 芳草地
- 第二十三章 马奇叔婆解决了问题
- 第二部
- 第二十四章 闲话家常
- 第二十五章 第一场婚礼
- 第二十六章 尝试学画
- 第二十七章 文学课程
- 第二十八章 持家经验
- 第二十九章 造访
- 第三十章 后果
- 第三十一章 海外来鸿
- 第三十二章 温柔的烦恼
- 第三十三章 乔的日记
- 第三十四章 一位朋友
- 第三十五章 心碎
- 第三十六章 贝思的秘密
- 第三十七章 新的印象
- 第三十八章 束之高阁
- 第三十九章 懒散的劳伦斯
- 第四十章 死荫的幽谷
- 第四十一章 学会忘却
- 第四十二章 孤独时分
- 第四十三章 惊喜
- 第四十四章 我的夫君，我的夫人
- 第四十五章 黛西和戴米
- 第四十六章 在雨伞下
- 第四十七章 收获时节
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About the author
Louisa May Alcott was an American writer best known for her novel Little Women. The library holds five of her works, all different editions of Little Women, including Chinese translations and the English original, which shows the book's enduring influence among Chinese readers. Public information is limited, so details of her life fall outside the scope of this introduction. As for the work itself, Little Women is set against the backdrop of family life and revolves around the growth, aspirations, and emotions of several sisters. Its tone is warm and delicate, its characters are drawn with genuine naturalness, and it combines everyday life with moral concern. This approach has enabled the novel to cross eras and national borders and become a widely read classic in foreign literature, linking Alcott's name chiefly to this work.
