Little Women is Louisa May Alcott's most well-known and lasting book, and it has captivated readers of all ages, both male and female, who have fallen in love with the March sisters. Jo, a gifted tomgirl and aspiring author, Beth, a terribly fragile woman, Meg, and privileged, romantic Amy are all here. They are connected by their love for one another and their battle to survive in Civil War-era New England. It is well known that Alcott drew inspiration for Little Women from her early years. While her father, the free-thinking reformer and abolitionist Bronson Alcott, socialised with notable male writers like Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne, Louisa took on "woman's work," such as sewing, doing laundry, and working as a domestic servant, to support herself and her sisters. But she quickly realised she could earn more.? Little Women brought her lasting fame and fortune, and far from being the "girl?s book? her publisher requested, it explores such timeless themes as love and death, war and peace, the conflict between personal ambition and family responsibilities, and the clash of cultures between Europe and America.