Little Women

American  

noun

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

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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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Example Sentences

Sisterhood wouldn’t be sisterhood without “Little Women,” Louisa May Alcott’s foundational depiction of the vicissitudes of 19th century family life in New England.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Danes has always been a marvelous actress; there are moments in “The Beast in Me” in which she reminds us of Beth March getting a piano for Christmas in “Little Women,” or her more angsty moments of national insecurity in “Homeland.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Watson, who last appeared on the big screen as Meg in 2019’s “Little Women,” followed by a role in the promotonal short film “Paradoxe” for a Prada campaign in 2022, is studying for the equivalent of a Ph.D in creative writing at Oxford University.

From Los Angeles Times

Watson's last film role was in the 2019 remake of Little Women, directed by Greta Gerwig.

From BBC

“Tuesdays, I deliver to two senior homes. They’re mostly little women and they can go to bed at night knowing their refrigerator is full tomorrow, and that’s what touches my heart.”

From Los Angeles Times