Ho vissuto una vita intera seguendo le sorelle March. Un libro incredibile e che nonostante sia stato scritto un qualche secolo addietro ha sempre infuso forza e determinazione alle giovani anime che lo hanno letto. Mi hanno accompagnato nell’infanzia tutti e quattro i romanzi e Piccoli Uomini l’ho riletto almeno 3 volte. Un dolce abbraccio per quanto mi sento scoraggiata a seguire il mio sogno, Jo March è sempre lì a confortarmi

Piccole donne: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Piccole donne crescono:⭐⭐⭐⭐
Piccoli uomini:⭐⭐⭐
I ragazzi di Jo: ⭐⭐

There is no amount of words that can describe how much this book means to me. Yes, it did take me over a year to finish reading this trilogy, but simply because I could not bear to finish it. It became a part of my everyday life, and just having it with me comforted me, as I always knew that I could lose myself in this wonderful world whenever I needed to. Each of the March sisters will forever have a special place in my heart, as they, to me, represent a part of me, yet, Amy will stay my favourite, for her character touched me in a way others did not. Though Jo and Beth will eternally stay precious to me, as will Meg. And, oh, Laurie, wonderful Laurie, how I have fallen in love with him, and he now holds a part of my heart. There are many reasons for which I have fallen in love with him, more than just his looks ; his heart, his personality, his entire being and so much more, but I shall stop now before I write an entire paragraph professing my deep love for him.
The first book of the series was a work of art, that gave me a chance to experience sentiments of happiness and hope, but also of sadness as death came to take a hold of dear Beth. Though her parting caused me great sorrows, the union of Meg and John, of Amy and Laurie, and last but not least of Jo and sweet Professor Bhaer brought be great content.
The second and third book were a wonderful compilation of stories of the children of Plumfield. The telling of their growth was as precious to me as a proud mother watching her children grow into adults. My heart was truly touched.
In the end, the Little Women Trilogy became one of my most dear comfort book of all times. I am truly grateful to have these stories be a part of my life.

WOW. Tout était beau dans ce livre, le style d'écriture, les personnages et l'histoire. je crois que les personnages vont rester très longtemps dans ma tête en particulier Jo. J'ai vraiment adoré le lire et vais le reccomander à tout le monde...

The More Things Change

Please don't pass these by because they're old, or you read them when you were little. These delightful stories- and you- deserve to be enjoyed even now.
The language is from 100 years ago. It’s good old American English, spoken by persons of privilege who could teach the one percenters of today a thing or two about wealth and its use.
Women balance domestic life, and the struggle for freedom in a society ruled by men. Blacks and the Irish are still servants when they appear, Native Americans are acknowledged as people from whom all was taken. Louisa May Alcott was brave to include these things. But the tenderness of her tales, and the thrill of their adventures still captivate and delight. You'll cheer the good guys, boo the bad guys, make fun of the fools, and recognize them all, because their descendants live next door. Trust me, you'll be delighted and surprised to see that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Times will always be tough. Good stories like these will always entertain us through the gloom and give us hope.

I had read the series when 3 decades ago. I read through Little Men and Jo's Boys very quickly at that time. I had loved the first part of the story (Little Women - Part 1 and II) much more than the last two books. I probably couldn't understand the latter parts because I did not understand the context well while growing up in India. I was also sad that it was not a "happy" ending with what happens to Dan.

Read it this time around, I can relate to Jo so much! I enjoyed this re-read thoroughly. Although I still like happily-ever-afters, I appreciate the good that a few can do and contribute to improving the lives or at least a few.

Ammetto di aver letto questo romanzo solo da adulta e mi dispiace tantissimo perché da bambina probabilmente lo avrei adorato. Le quattro sorelle March nonostante vivano in un’epoca lontana da noi, sopratutto culturalmente, da personaggi di un libro diventano delle amiche di cui seguire le vicende e in cui impersonarsi. Ho adorato Jo e Beth ma alla fine mi sono sentita vicina anche a Meg e Amy. Considerando l’epoca in cui è stato scritto (1868) l’autrice ha trattato temi attuali e moderni, dipingendo le Piccole donne con sfumature contemporanee.

I read this series to my kids, aged 9 and 10, over the summer and fall. Even with consistent daily reading it took several months to get through it all. Yet, we didn’t need to take any breaks and often it was me who had to declare a hard stop rather than yield to their pressure to read ‘one more chapter’.

They were enraptured by the tales of the March family: Marmee (Mrs. March), father, and their daughters Meg, Amy, Jo and Beth as they are raised in 19th C New England. The girls’ lives are difficult, and they endure may trials and tribulations on their journey to becoming ‘little women’.

As the novel was written in 1862, some of the language has fallen out of use, but I found this endearing as it provides a window into the times. For example, the phrase ‘by and by’ is used to describe an eventuality and ‘capital’ is used to mean excellent.

Modern readers may find the book’s moralizing off-putting as the life lessons of the March girls are made explicit rather than left to be drawn out by the reader. But once again, I found this attribute in Alcott’s writing a helpful signpost for placing her writing in the 19th C epoch and for understanding the moral values of the times.

The values aspired to by the sisters are rooted in Christianity as the many references to Pilgrim’s Progress make clear. The daughters are raised to work hard, bear the burdens that life puts in their path, resist temptation, and fulfill their duties to their family and husbands.

“One discovered that money couldn't keep shame and sorrow out of rich people's houses, another that, though she was poor, she was a great deal happier, with her youth, health, and good spirits, than a certain fretful, feeble old lady who couldn't enjoy her comforts, a third that, disagreeable as it was to help get dinner, it was harder still to go begging for it and the fourth, that even carnelian rings were not so valuable as good behavior. So they agreed to stop complaining, to enjoy the blessings already possessed, and try to deserve them, lest they should be taken away entirely, instead of increased, and I believe they were never disappointed or sorry that they took the old woman's advice."

Although the women, especially Jo, are portrayed as strong and independent, there is much to incite the ire of feminists.

“woman's happiest kingdom is home, her highest honor the art of ruling it not as a queen, but as a wise wife and mother.”

“To be loved and chosen by a good man is the best and sweetest thing which can happen to a woman.”

While society has undoubtedly progressed in its treatment of women, not to mention the March family’s black maid, Hannah, in other ways society has regressed.

The need to build character and teach our children to live with integrity is no less important in the 21st C than the 19th. In today’s world of Instagram, enduring moral values such as courage, wisdom and temperance have lost sway in favor of self-promotion and the allure of achieving fame.

“Have you the patience, courage, strength, to begin at the beginning, and slowly, painfully, lay the foundation for future work? Fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up.”

“And looking at them with compassion, not contempt, girls in their bloom should remember that they too may miss the blossom time. That rosy cheeks don't last forever, that silver threads will come in the bonnie brown hair, and that, by-and-by, kindness and respect will be as sweet as love and admiration now.”

Besides the moral values imparted, the girls and boys (in Little Men and Jo’s Boys) experience untold adventures, romances, sadness and grief; all the stuff of life.

“Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and sad and dreary.”

At the end of it all, after all the laughs and tears, you are left with an unshakable feeling of the love and warmth that lies at the center of a family and home. And that feeling, I think, it truly timeless.

Qualcuno sa dirmi se i quattro romanzi in questa edizione sono in versione integrale?

Me quiero morir vaya coñazo de libro. Me ha dejado en un reading slump de MESES. Lo odio con todo mi corazón literalmente no pasa nada en las 800 páginas es demasiado siglo 18 apesta a flores vestidos y delicadeza y tiene un putisimo final de mierda.

Me he comido 800 paginas para que los únicos personajes que me hacian un minimo de gracia (Jo y Laurie) que estaban literalmente predestinados como almas gemelas no acaben juntos?????? Porque a ella no le gusta?????? Y se enamora de un puto viejo pobre???????? No tiene ningún tipo de sentido me quiero matar

Puto coñazo demasiado ñoño pa mi gusto

Ho letto solo i primi due romanzi: adoro le protagoniste, le loro vicende il loro carattere, la loro modernità e così ho potuto tollerare le frequenti note religiose e morali francamente troppo ottocentesche.
Non riesco ad appassionarmi ai protagonisti del terzo romanzo né tantomeno alle vicende narrate.

Pochi classici della letteratura hanno avuto un impatto così potente come Piccole donne, la saga di Louisa May Alcott che racconta le vicende delle sorelle March e della loro famiglia. Eppure, in alcuni articoli sul web, Piccole donne è stato accusato di anti-femminismo per il semplice fatto che alla fine tutte le sorelle si sposano (o muoiono, nel caso di Beth), abbandonando i loro sogni. Nel migliore dei casi, Piccole donne è considerato troppo antiquato per via del largo uso di moralità e religione, omesse per questo da alcuni recenti adattamenti ...

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