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19th Century · Novel

Little Women

by Louisa May Alcott. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Louisa May Alcott examining family, work, women; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1868–1869
Origin
United States
Era
19th Century
Genre
Novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Louisa May Alcott examining family, work, women; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.