Little Women [NOOK Book]

Recently I read the book Little Women; the book was very moving and uplifting. I have read this book twice now and each time I read it I got more out of it. The tie between the sisters is one that even death can't separate.

The March family is forced to be with out their father during the war. The four sisters: Meg, the beautiful eldest, Jo, the tomboy author, Beth, the tender-hearted, and Amy, the romantic artist, face many timeless struggles that girls of all ages face. Their story only brings them closer and captures you in the process.
In my opinion, the book Little Women is a classic book for many ages. I thought the book was interesting and I personally have read the book at least twice. The book has a timeless theme. It also has characters that relates to most.
In conclusion, I would suggest you read it at least once. The March family reminds you that even in rough times you can get through it. Louisa May Alcott has created in my opinion a timeless book. This book will probably remain popular for many years.
The book was interesting and great for girls especially, but don't let that stop you boys from reading it, too. I liked it so much I watched the movie.

19 out of 23 people found this review helpful.

NOT the Whole Story!!!

This is a wonderful classic and the format is fantastic. However it is a little known fact that Little Women was published in two separtate volumes, the first in 1868. This version is only part one of what has been traditionally recognized as Little Women since 1880. At the end of this story Beth is still alive! This is ridiculous. It is such a shame because my daughter loved reading this book but now needs to continue reading from another complete copy of Little Women. The publisher did the same thing with Heidi. In their version Clara never makes it up to Grandpa's and that should have tipped me off about Little Women.

8 out of 15 people found this review helpful.

Little Women...the time has passed.

Little Women is one if English Literature¿s most treasured classics. Louisa May Alcott was an 18th century author who wrote about the lives of people two hundred years ago. This novel is a touching story about four sisters who fight poverty together during the 1860s where you watch the girls develop and mature from teenagers into womanhood. The four daughters remain caring and close to one another under the watchful eye of their dear mother, Marmee. Meg, Beth, Jo, and Amy learn through life¿s hardships, supporting each other and growing into delightful little women. The story commences with the March family¿s father fighting in the Civil War, while the four daughters and their mother living in poverty on Christmas day in the USA. They befriend their wealthy neighbors, the Laurences, and form a lifelong alliance with Teddy and his grandfather who help them immensely through hard times. Once Mr. March returns, the girls are overjoyed to see him, having been gone for nearly a year. The plot continues as three of the girls are captured in romances, while Beth is terribly ill. There is also travel abroad as well as other adventures at home. What exactly becomes of each of them? Well, read the book and find out. As for the other young adults today, would I recommend this book? The truth is no. This novel contains beautiful language and impressive writing, but most teenagers in the present would not appreciate this and would probably think ¿Oh no! Not another one of these boring things!¿ The majority would much rather read stories by Meg Cabot or novels such as The Devil Wears Prada. Essentially, this book is too old fashioned and verbose for the likes of most today. The time has passed and readers look for more action or romance. Most children of the 20th century would probably be better off watching the film or reading one of the shorter, modified versions ofAlcott¿s work. If you do choose to read the novel, however, you would find that the storyline is touching and enjoyable. If you happen to like this book, there is a sequel named Little Men you may want to read. A warning to all readers: this book contains several dry, wordy, and overly detailed passages.

4 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Bn gives you this title for free when you buy a nook or nookcolor!!

It's not costing you anything!!!! If you dont want it archive and delete it!! STOP UR COMPLAINING! How many times in life do you get something for free!!

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Heartwarming story about sisters.

I absolutley loved this book. It gave you everything you could ask for in a novel. Drama, thrill, compasion, love. The ups and downs in this book really kept me interested. I laughed and I cried. I know that sounds cheesy; but its true. This is definitely one of my favorite books and one to keep on my shelf in my collection!

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Book for one and everyone

I was quite young when i first read this book, and till today no other book fascinates me like this one. When ever i'm frustrated or feeling low, this book helps me to regain my lost spirit..because it is the story of a family which faces the challenges of life, without letting go of faith in God, and their love for each other to come out triumphant.

2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Amazing

This book is truly amazing. I can read it for hours.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

An American literature classic...with an ebook that could be improved

Little Women is a classic of American literature, and worth reading, even 150 years after its publication. However, readers do need to accept the fact that the pacing is a bit uneven and there are frequent narrative asides pointing out exactly "what we should learn from this anecdote," usually occurring just as the pace starts to pick up. Still, it's a good look at another time and place. The Barnes & Noble Classics ebook edition of Little Women is, for the most part, quite good. It comes with quite a bit of supplementary material in the form of a biography of the author; historical background of both when the book was written and the time period in which it was set; and approximately twenty pages of endnotes and footnotes, all hyper-linked within the book itself. I would have preferred to see the information about the author and her history placed at the end of the text rather than the beginning. Ditto with the introduction, which, like most such introductions, assumes the reader is already familiar with the text. The proofreading of the ebook text is...spotty. As far as I can tell it was typeset by scanning an existing print copy of the book, using OCR technology to render the text. On the whole, this works quite well, but there are a number of places where words are split oddly (e.g. "beg inning" instead of "beginning"), or specific letters were not translated correctly, leading to spelling errors (e.g. "tor" instead of "for").

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Love this book!

I have loved this book for years! I actually own it in print, but it was pre-loaded on my nook when I bought it, so that's just a plus! Wonderful, wonderful book!!!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Little Women

I was disappointed in the quality of paper and the print--too small.

Thank you

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Little Women with Big Lessons

Years ago, my aunt gave me this book as a gift. Of course then I didn't have my love for reading as I do now. Finally, I read it and loved it! I love everything about it, the story line, lessons, the characters, the way it was written. Granted I read this book years ago, I still remember the story line vividly. There is no question in my mind why this book is a classic. I will even go so far as to say the movie does it justice. this book is great for school, book clubs, rainy days, well actually any time. The story will suck you in and you wouldn't be able to put it down!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Classic!!!

What can I say, I love it, you can't ask for anything more than to have the book and the movie at the same time, is the perfect present for your little girl that likes to read. One of the classic novels of all times. Buy it!!! You wont regret it.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

an all time favorite...

This is one of those books that I finish and want to go back to page one and start reading all over again. Each of the March sisters is special and interesting in her own way, and even now my friends and I go back and forth about who is who among the sisters...Most of us want to be Jo, the headstrong, independent sister, who is the fictional version of the writer herself, Louisa May Alcott. Alcott wrote a couple sequels, and a serial about the Marches, but Little Women is the one that has endeared itself to so many...Although a work of fiction, Little Women has many biographical qualities...Louisa herself had three sisters: her elder sister, Anna is Meg in the book, Elizabeth is Elizabeth (Although I believe she was called Betty, not Beth), Abby May (usually just called May) is Amy...sadly, there was no real Laurie...But many of the situations that the sisters find them in were situations similar to those they really experienced--including the loss of Beth who never fully recovered from Scarlett Fever...

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A Favorite

I can't add much that hasn't been shared in other reviews. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott introduce us to four remarkable characters: sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. Alcott wrote the first volume in two and a half months. That blows me away. The two volumes have been combined as one since 1880. Read Wikipedia for more information, especially the "Autobiographical Context" that shares information about Ralph W. Emerson.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Highly Recommended

This is such a great story about the lives of a family. Classics are a die-hard favorites of mine, and this one certainly stands out. Little Women never gets boring for it has twists and turns in the story coming from different characters. I absolutely loved the characters in the story, especially, of course, Jo. This book has true, lifelong lessons and a story you will remember and carry out in life. Don't write this off as an old, boring book. Trust me-it's worth the read.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Loooooooooooooooove it

I looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooved this book! I it was by far the best book I ever read in my life. You're soooooooooooooooooooooo missing out if you have not read this book. Read it!

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

ITS GREAT!!!!

This book is great!!! The beginning and end is AMAZING!! Everything is fantastic about this book! Buy it, you will NOT regret it!! I promise!!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Little women

I think that the little women book is ok... so far.i liked the movie way better. Its all: ye took thow pony toeth the saddle shop

Amaaaazing

This book has such a touching plot with an amazingly well written pagea.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

5

DONT READ REVIEW NUMBER FIVE!!! IT IS TOTALLY WRONG!!! IF YOU HAVENT READ NUMBER FIVE IT SAYS THAT: BY THE COVER I CAN TELL THAT ITS ABOUT STUPID STUFF! AND THAT I JUST SO NOT RIGHT! GET THE BOOK! ITS SP WORTH THE MONEY.
PS I HAVE ONLY READ THE BOOK IN REAL PRINT NOT IN EBOOK VERSION.......l