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Little Women

American  

noun

  1. a novel (1868) by Louisa May Alcott.


Little Women Cultural  
  1. (1868–1869) A novel by Louisa May Alcott, about four sisters growing up in New England in the nineteenth century. The sequel, Little Men, was published in 1871.


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Gerwig also earned acclaim for 2017's Lady Bird and 2019's adaptation of Little Women.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023

Gerwig's adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women earned her another Oscar nod in 2020, this time for screenwriting.

From DOGO News ● Aug. 23, 2023

In the Louisa May Alcott novel Little Women, which of the March sisters succumbs to scarlet fever?

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2023

This included in 2022 the Hollywood film "Uncharted", which referenced Chinese claims in the South China Sea, and the South Korean drama "Little Women", which contained scenes of the Vietnam War.

From Reuters ● Feb. 24, 2023

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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