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Little Women is a novel written by an American writer, Louisa May Alcott. It came out in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. The novel follows the lives of four sisters-Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March from childhood to womanhood.
These four sisters live with their mother. Meg and Jo, the elder sisters, both work outside the home for money to support the family. Meg teaches four children in a nearby family, while Jo helps her grand-aunt March, who is very rich. Beth helps with the housework, and Amy attends school. Their nearest neighbour is a rich man whose orphaned grandson lives with him. The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy, Laurie, who is the age of Jo.
Meg is the beautiful sister; Jo is the tomboy（爱打闹的女孩）; Beth is the musician; and Amy is the charming artist with blonde curls. Jo is easy to get angry. One of her challenges（挑战）in growing up is to control her anger. Laurie enjoys his neighbours, often joining the family. His grandfather, Mr. Laurence, is charmed（吸引）by Beth, and gives her the piano used by Laurie's late sister.
