«Little Women» — the most famous coming-of-age story of four sisters, loved and read by girls for many generations. This warm family saga teaches kindness, love, and compassion, and gives hope for the best even in the darkest times.
The edition includes a fragment of the painting «Three Young Girls. The Artist's Sisters: Alvilde, Ida, and Henrietta» by Constantin Hansen and is released in the classic translation by M. Yu. Batishcheva, with the text published unabridged. Louisa May Alcott's book is included in the extracurricular reading list for middle school.
Romantic Meg, honest Jo, shy Beth, and sensitive Amy — the friendly and cheerful sisters. Each of them seeks their own path: Meg dreams of wealth, Jo — of fame as a writer, quiet Beth lives for music, and capricious Amy — for painting. So different, yet still close to each other, the girls work, study, fall in love, and dream together, steadfastly overcoming difficulties and sorrows with smiles and open hearts. By their example, they show how important it is to stay true to oneself, even when one has to grow up too quickly.
Such classic books — a wonderful choice for girls (books aged 12+) from the vast realm of «world literature», if you are looking for romance novels for teenagers, books with interesting plots, classics of world literature, and romance novels by American authors.
«Little Women» — foreign literature and classic literature for those who choose engaging books for teenagers and easy reading books for adults.
● School classics in a delicate design with masterpieces of famous artists
● The cover features a fragment of the painting «Three Young Girls. The Artist's Sisters: Alvilde, Ida, and Henrietta» by Constantin Hansen
● Full text, canonical translation by M. Yu. Batishcheva
● Included in the extracurricular reading literature list for middle school
● The book includes: #family #friendship #upbringing
● Age 12–14 years