《小妇人》是一部以美国南北战争为背景，以19世纪美国新英格兰地区的一个普通家庭四个姐妹之间的生活琐事为蓝本的带有自传色彩的家庭伦理小说。小说受到当时的大思想家爱默生的影响，强调了个人尊严与自立自律的观念；内容平实却细腻，结构单纯而寓意深远，富有强烈的感染力，本书以为其原版作品。

In this favorite story of long ago, you"ll meet the unforgettable March sisters--Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. They live with their mother,called Marmee, in a small house next to the Lawrence mansion.Their father is an army chaplain, away during the Civil War.You"ll enjoy getting to know the sisters and sharing the adventure of growing up. Meg is plump and earns money by earing for children in the neighborhood. Jo likes to write and make up stories and plays for her sisters. Beth is gentle and quiet and enjoys knitting by the fire and helping with household chores. Amy, the youngest, wants to be an artist.As you read or listen to this specially abridged version of the story,you"ll be there as the Marches share Christmas breakfast with a poor family, as Jo sells her beautiful, long hair to buy a train ticket so Marmee can visit Mr. March; as Beth falls ill with scarlet fever; and as the sisters become grown women who fall in love and get married.Reprinted in large, easy-to-read type, this edition includes 30 new illustrations that capture the joy and sadness of this wonderful story of a close-knit family in 19th-century America.

1. A Letter

2. A Merry Christmas

3. The Laurence Boy

4. Being Neighborly

5. Camp Laurence

6. Castles in the Air

7. Secrets

8. A Telegram

9. Little Faithful

10. Confidential

11. Aunt March Settles the Question

12. The First Wedding

i3. Calls

14. Consequences and a Secret

15. New Impressions

16. Surprises