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Little Men

American  

noun

  1. a novel (1871) by Louisa May Alcott.


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One could easily identify the many Little Men in our midst by name, but it would be petty, catty and tasteless to do so, even if that would extricate us from charges of unsupported generalization.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2023

Many took advantage of space’s romantic potential, as one can hear in songs like Roosevelt Sykes’ “Satellite Baby” and Ella Fitzgerald’s “Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer.”

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2019

But while Jo was lauded as a feminist hero in the original two books, many felt author Louisa May Alcott had sold out with her later books, Little Men and Jo's Boys.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2018

Related: Little Men review – Ira Sachs' achingly humane family drama soars Of the other films to premiere at Sundance, watch out for Ira Sachs’ family drama Little Men.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2016

I also loved Little Men and, after reading it twice, got Little Women from the library.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

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