Little women
Louisa May Alcott
“ Little Women” by the American writer Louise May Olcott was published in the middle of the XIX century, in 1868, shortly after the end of the Civil War between the northern and southern states of the United States.
- 150 years after the first publication, “Little Women” remains an actual book: the novel has been filmed 14 times, plays, a musical on Broadway and even an opera have been staged on it, there is a museum of books, dolls depicting the March sisters, and countless stories and novels dedicated to the characters of Olcott
When Luise Mai Olkott was working on her book , she had to face her life’s scariest moments again. Because “little women” is an incredibly autobiographic roman , which is tells the story of her family , Olkott also has a place in the book . After the publication of the “Little women” most of the readers understood that Jo March is an alter ego of the writer
Lizzie, who became Beth’s prototype, was also seriously ill: in 1856, she contracted scarlet fever. Although Lizzie then managed to recover, the disease greatly weakened her. Two years later, she died in her sleep. Like Beth, Lizzie became infected while caring for sick children from a poor family, who were helped by her mother.May, the youngest of the Olcott sisters, became the prototype and the youngest of the March sisters – Amy. May studied art in Europe and became quite a famous artist
The popular film «Little Women» was based on this book.The film received six nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards, including Best Film, Best Actress (Ronan), Best Supporting Actress (Pugh) and Best Adapted Screenplay. As a result, the film received an award in the nomination «Best Costume Design»..
The plot of the book
- A sincere and touching novel about the childhood and youth of four sisters. The Civil War began in America, the head of the March family went to the front, and all the household chores fell on the shoulders of his wife and daughters. The eldest of the sisters, sixteen-year-old Margaret is a feminine and romantic beauty with excellent manners. Joe is a real tomboy in a skirt, she’s fifteen and she climbs trees, runs races with friends, skates, and maybe even fights. Thirteen-year-old Beth is a shy and timid girl with the kindest heart, a real angel and a favorite of the whole family. The youngest is twelve – positive and negative qualities are closely intertwined in Amy and are in a very delicate balance. The sisters are so different, so unique. But they cope with difficulties together, experience sorrows and joys, dream of the future and go through a difficult path of growing up.
The popular film “Little Women” was based on this book.The film received six nominations at the 92 nd Academy Awards, including Best Film, Best Actress (Ronan), Best Supporting Actress (Pugh) and Best Adapted Screenplay. As a result, the film received an award in the nomination “Best Costume Design”.
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