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untoldmillions of girls who have in turn passed it on totheir own daughters as a kind of legacy.The storyof the March family is captivating in itself:foursisters growing up in Civil War New England,their father absent and money scarce,experiencea variety of delights and sorrows,while eachseeks fulfillment of her own particular dream.For each of the March girls is very differentfrom the others,and their very differences makethem so memorable as a family:Meg,sixteenwhen the book begins,pretty and serious,andvery conscious of her status as the eldest;shyand timid Beth,who lives in a tranquil,happyworld of her own;spirited,willful Amy,alwaysacting the young lady despite being the youngestof the four.And then there is Jo—tall and nearlygawky,by turns fierce,funny,and thoughtful一whose independent spirit has inspired readersfor over a century.Through joy and tragedy,love and disappointment and renewed love,theadventures of the March family continue tocharm,entertain,and move readers.This exclusiveedition,including the classic color illustrationsof Jessie Willcox Smith,will be a book for readersto cherish,whether as a nostalgic recollection ofchildhood,or as a gift to inspire yet new genera-tions of readers.  \nDigitized by the Internet Archivein 2023 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation  \nhttps://archive.org/details/bwb_08-CPA-601  \n# LittleWomen\n\nLittleWomenOr,Meg,Jo,Beth,and Amy  \nLouisa May Alcott  \nIllustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith  \nBook-of-the-Month ClubNew York  \nLittle Women was first published in 1868  \nThis edition was especially created in 1994 for Book-of-the-Month Club.This edition  \ncopyright ◎1994 by Book-of-the-Month Club,Inc.All rights reserved.  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \n# PREFACE\n\n“Go then,my little Book,and show to allThat entertain and bid thee welcome shall,What thou dost keep close shut up in thy breast;And wish what thou dost show them may be blestTo them for good,may make them choose to bePilgrims better,by 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