Little Women starts out feeling more than a little preachy in tone and archaic in language, but soon settles in to become a charming and occasionally deeply moving proto-feminist story of a family of girls growing up in mid-19th century America.One of the middle daughters, Jo, is clearly the star of the book as she is given most depth and agency - but the other young women are also well-drawn.
This the second-time I've read Little Women, and I remember comparing the 1990s film starring Winona Ryder, unfavourably with the book at it appeared the film's makers had added a bunch of new storylines. It turns out there are two distinct versions of the book; the earliest version is only about half the length of later one.
Verdict: Classic Old Americana.
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