TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rioux,Anne Boyd
TI  - Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: the story of Little Women and why it still matters 
SN  - 9780393254730
AV  - PS1017.L53 R58 2018
U1  - 813/.4 23
PY  - 2018///]
CY  - New York
PB  - W. W. Norton & Company
KW  - Alcott, Louisa May,
KW  - Girls in literature
KW  - Girls
KW  - Books and reading
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-256) and index; Prologue: "Our book" -- Part I. The making of a classic. "Pegging away": the road to Little Women -- "We really lived most of it": making up Little Women -- "Fresh, sparkling,--full of soul": the phenomenon of Little Women -- Part II. The life of a classic. "See her--living--the immortal Jo!": Little Women on stage and screen -- "The mother of us all": Little Women's cultural and literary influence -- "A divided house of a book": reading Little Women -- Part III. A classic for today. "A private book for girls": can boys read Little Women? -- "Being someone": growing up female with Little Women -- "Wanting to be Rory, but better": Little Women and girls' stories today
N2  - Describes the cultural significance of Louisa May Alcott's classic, exploring how its relatable themes and depictions of family resilience, community, and female resourcefulness have inspired generations of writers
ER  -