Why is ‘Little Women’ a widely read children’s book?

 

            The story revolves around the lives of four sisters growing up during, and after, the American Civil War. With their father away, fighting the war, the girls face the hardships of poverty.

            The challenges faced by these young girls, from their childhood to adulthood, make up the plot of the classic ‘Little Women’.

            ‘Little Women’ is the first book in Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women series. The book has been adapted for cinema twice.

            Loved by generations of women worldwide, ‘Little Women’ is a truly universal coming of age story. Its universal theme has gained the novel global acceptance.

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