馬奇一家有四個姐妹，生活清貧、簡單而又溫馨。四姐妹性格迥異；老大梅格漂亮端莊，有些愛慕虛榮；老二喬自由獨(dú)立，渴望成為作家；老三貝絲善良羞澀，熱愛音樂；老四埃米聰慧活潑，愛好藝術(shù)，希望成為一名上流社會的“淑女”。所有時代的所有少女成長過程中所要面對的經(jīng)歷的，都可以在這本書中找到：初戀的甜蜜和煩惱，理想和現(xiàn)實的差距，貧窮與富有的矛盾等等。
世界文學(xué)名著表現(xiàn)了作者描述的特定時代的文化。閱讀這些名著可以領(lǐng)略著者流暢的文筆、逼真的描述、詳細(xì)的刻畫，讓讀者如同置身當(dāng)時的歷史文化之中。為此，我們將這套精心編輯的“名著典藏”奉獻(xiàn)給廣大讀者。
我們找來了專門研究西方歷史、西方文化的專家學(xué)者，請教了專業(yè)的翻譯人員，精心挑選了這些可以代表西方文學(xué)的著作，并聽取了一些國外專門研究文學(xué)的朋友的建議，不刪節(jié)、不做任何人為改動，嚴(yán)格按照原著的風(fēng)格，提供原汁原味的西方名著，讓讀者能享受純正的英文名著。
隨著閱讀的展開，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的英語水平無形中有了大幅提高，并且對西方歷史文化的了解也日益深入廣闊。
送您一套經(jīng)典，讓您受益永遠(yuǎn)！
世界文學(xué)名著表現(xiàn)了作者描述的特定時代的文化。閱讀這些名著可以領(lǐng)略著者流暢的文筆、逼真的描述、詳細(xì)的刻畫，讓讀者如同置身當(dāng)時的歷史文化之中。為此，我們將這套精心編輯的“名著典藏”奉獻(xiàn)給廣大讀者。
我們找來了專門研究西方歷史、西方文化的專家學(xué)者，請教了專業(yè)的翻譯人員，精心挑選了這些可以代表西方文學(xué)的著作，并聽取了一些國外專門研究文學(xué)的朋友的建議，不刪節(jié)、不做任何人為改動，嚴(yán)格按照原著的風(fēng)格，提供原汁原味的西方名著，讓讀者能享受純正的英文名著。
路易莎·奧爾科特（Louisa May Alcott，1832－1888），美國作家。1868年，一位出版商建議她寫一部關(guān)于“女孩子的書”，她便根據(jù)孩提的記憶寫成了《小婦人》，書中的許多故事取材于現(xiàn)實生活。出于作者意料的是《小婦人》打動了無數(shù)美國讀者，尤其是女性讀者的心弦。本書另附《好妻子》。本書以全英文形式呈現(xiàn)，適合高中和大學(xué)生讀者閱讀。
LITTLE WOMEN
CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS
CHAPTER TWO A MERRY CHRISTMAS
CHAPTER THREE THE LAURENCE BOY
CHAPTER FOUR BURDENS
CHAPTER FIVE BEING NEIGHBORLY
CHAPTER SIX BETH FINDS THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL
CHAPTER SEVEN AMYS VALLEY OF HUMILIATION
CHAPTER EIGHT JO MEETS APOLLYON
CHAPTER NINE MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR
CHAPTER TEN THE P.C. AND P.O
CHAPTER ELEVEN EXPERIMENTS
CHAPTER TWELVE CAMP LAURENCE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN CASTLES IN THE AIR
CHAPTER FOURTEEN SECRETS
CHAPTER FIFTEEN A TELEGRAM
CHAPTER SIXTEEN LETTERS
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN LITTLE FAITHFUL
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN DARK DAYS
CHAPTER NINETEEN AMYS WILL
CHAPTER TWENTY CONFIDENTIAL
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE LAURIE MAKES MISCHIEF, AND Jo MAKES PEACE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO PLEASANT MEADOWS
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE AUNT MARCH SETTLES THE QUESTION
GOOD WIVES
CHAPTER ONE GOSSIP
CHAPTER TWO THE FIRST WEDDING
CHAPTER THREE ARTISTIC ATTEMPTS
CHAPTER FOUR LITERARY LESSONS
CHAPTER FIVE DOMESTIC EXPERIENCES
CHAPTER SIX CALLS
CHAPTER SEVEN CONSEQUENCES
CHAPTER EIGHT OUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
CHAPTER NINE TENDER TROUBLES
CHAPTER TEN JOs JOURNAL
CHAPTER ELEVEN FRIEND
CHAPTER TWELVE HEARTACHE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN BETHS SECRET
CHAPTER FOURTEEN NEW IMPRESSIONS
CHAPTER FIFTEEN ON THE SHELF
CHAPTER SIXTEEN LAZY LAURENCE
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN LEARNING TO FORGET
CHAPTER NINETEEN ALL ALONE
CHAPTER TWENTY SURPRISES
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE MY LORD AND LADY
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO DAISYAND DEMI
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE UNDER THE UNBRELLA
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR HARVEST TIME
Jo gave her sister an encouraging pat on the shoulder as they parted for the day， each going a different way, each hugging her little warm turnover, and each trying to be cheerful in spite of wintry weather, hard work, and the unsatisfied desires of pleasure-loving youth.
When Mr. March lost his property in trying to help an unfortunate friend, the two oldest girls begged to be allowed to do something towards their own support, at least. Believing that they could not begin too early to cultivate energy, industry, and independence, their parents consented, and both fell to work with the hearty goodwill which, in spite of all obstacles, is sure to succeed at last.
Margaret found a place as nursery governess and felt rich with her small salary. As she said, she was \"fond of luxury\", and her chief trouble was poverty. She found it harder to bear than the others because she could remember a time when home was beautiful, life full of ease and pleasure, and want of any kind unknown. She tried not to be envious or discontented, but it was very natural that the young girl should long for pretty things, gay friends, accomplishments, and a happy life. At the Kings she daily saw all she wanted, for the childrens older sisters were just out, and Meg caught frequent glimpses of dainty ball dresses and bouquets, heard lively gossip about theaters, concerts, sleighing parties, and merrymakings of all kinds, and saw money lavished on trifles which would have been so precious to her. Poor Meg seldom complained, but a sense of injustice made her feel bitter toward everyone sometimes, for she had not yet learned to know how rich she was in the blessings which alone can make life happy.
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