Little women - Louisa May Alcott

"Watch and pray, dear, never get tired of trying, and never think it is impossible to conquer your fault."

It's Christmas Eve in the March household, but this will be a Christmas like no other: their father is away fighting in the American Civil War and the March sisters and their mother must try to make ends meet while their father is at war. Although life can be hard for the family, and times are tough, this is an extraordinary story of triumph over adversity, recounting in exquisite detail, the lives, loves, trials, and triumphs of these four very different sisters. The stories of Jo, Beth, Amy, and Meg have charmed readers overfive generations and has earned its place as a classic coming of age novel.

Louisa May Alcottwas born in1832 in Pennsylvania. Little Women is her most famous work, and is based on the real life experiences of Louisa and her three sisters Anna, Elizabeth, and May.