Louisa May Alcott 
Little Women 

Based loosely on Louisa May Alcott’s own upbringing, Little Women follows the lives of four sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. Each girl has a vision of what their ideal future will bring, though ultimately experiencing, as most young do, something completely different. Little Women, originally written as two volumes, was a great commercial success and is considered one of the most widely read American novels.