Little Women
1869 novel by Louisa May Alcott
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Summary
Little Women is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.23% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,818 views/month, #64 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Louisa May Alcott[3]
- Illustrator: Abigail May Alcott Nieriker[4]
- Movement: literary realism[5]
- Genre: developmental novel[6], bildungsroman[7], autobiography[8], realist novel[9], family saga[10]
- Followed by: Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo’s Boys[11]
- Part of the series: March Trilogy[12]
- Commons category: Little Women[13]
- Language of work or name: English[14]
- Country of origin: United States[15]
- Has part(s): Good Wives[16]
- Publication date: 1868[17]
- Characters: Jo March[18], Meg March[19], Beth March[20], Amy March[21], Laurie[22], Aunt March[23], Marmee March[24], Mr. March[25], Hannah Mullet[26], Mrs. Hummel[27], Lottchen Hummel[28], Mrs. Gardiner[29], Sallie Gardiner[30], Annie Moffat[31]
Why It Matters
Little Women has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]