Little Women (Annotated): A Historical and Literary Edition

Little Women Annotated Edition

The Beloved American Classic, Enriched by Original Annotations

This Little Women annotated edition brings the history, culture, and literary world of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel into sharper focus through more than 220 original annotations.

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March come of age in Civil War-era New England, navigating family, ambition, love, loss, and the expectations placed upon nineteenth-century women. Drawing on her own family life in Concord, Massachusetts, Alcott created four sisters whose struggles and aspirations have captivated generations of readers.

More than 220 original annotations by T. S. Causley illuminate domestic life, religion, education, literature, social expectations, and the historical world surrounding the March family. Historical and literary commentary explains period customs, biblical references, literary allusions, and the cultural expectations that shaped women’s lives in nineteenth-century America.

Inside This Annotated Edition

• More than 220 original annotations by T. S. Causley
• Historical and cultural context for Civil War-era New England
• Context for women’s roles, domestic life, education, and social expectations
• Explanations of literary allusions, biblical references, and period customs
• Original editorial introduction
• Alcott’s complete original text
• Curated further reading