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Based largely on autobiographical information, Little Women has never been out of print since it was published in 1868. The lives of the four March sisters have inspired several movies and continue to be popular. This is a 2-part module in which we’ll discuss the first Volume of Little Women; we’ll talk about the context, setting, and character development, as well as the influence of Dickens, and certain feminist and philosophical issues that permeate the novel.

In Part 2 of this module, we’ll finish the fist Volume of Little Women. We’ll cover chapters XII to XXIII. We’ll continue to discuss the different references, characters development, main themes, and imagery.