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1、LittleWomenIn1868,LouisaMayAlcottwrotethebookLittleWomen.Itisastoryoffourgirlswhoovercomeplentyoftroubleintheirlifeandbecomemature.ShewrotethestorytotherequestofThomasNiles,Louisa'spublisher,whowanteda"girls’story."Thisnovelwaspublishedin1869,andmorethan13,000copiesweresoldimmediately.Theno
2、velwasbasedonherownexperiences.LouisaMayAlcottwasbornonNovember29,1832inGermantown,Pennsylvania. ShehasthreesistersAnna,Elizabeth,andMaywerealleducatedbytheirfatherBronsonAlcott. LouisawastheseconddaughterofAbigail,andBronson. BronsonwasateacherandwasraisedbyaChristianfamily. Shestartedtaki
3、ngonmanyjobswhenshewasayoungteen.LouisahadgreatsuccesswithLittleWomen.LouisaMayLouisaMayAlcottendedupdyingattheageof56,leavingalargeamountofliteraturebookstoall.LittleWomenisastorybasedonthefactoftheauthor’slife.IttellsastoryoftheMarchsisters:Meg,Jo,BethandAmy.Theirfatherisawayfightinginthe
4、war,theylivewiththeirmother.Mrs.Marchistheauthorityofthefamily.Sheattachesimportancetotheeducationofthegirlteachesthemmanypreciousvirtues.Althoughtheyarepoor,shestillhelpspeoplewhoarepoorer.Forinstance,inchapterone,shetellsherchildrenthereisafamilywhoisstarvingandasksgirlsiftheycangivetheir
5、breakfastaspresentstothepoorfamily.Megistheeldestoneinthefamily,shehasasweetandpiousnature,whichunconsciouslyinfluencedhersisters,especiallyJo,wholovedherverytenderly,andobeyedherbecauseheradvicewassogentlygiven.Butshealsohassmallvanities,atlastshecorrectsitandmarriesamanwhoisnotrichbutlove
6、sherverymuch.Inchapternine,Meggoestovanityfair.MegleavesthefamilyforafortnightandstayswiththeMoffats.WhilestayingwiththesegirlsMegisintroducedintothelifeofayounglady.Sheattendsdinners,goestothetheaterandtriesonmanynewairs.Meg,however,isashamedthatherfamilyispoorandthatshecannotaffordanewdre
7、ssliketheothergirls.TheMoffatsdressMegupforaballandMegplacesherselfondisplay.LaurieattendsthepartyandisnotpleasedwithMeg'sappearanceorbehavior.WhenMegreturnshomesheconfessestohermotherthatshewasmadetolookfoolishandthatmanygossipythingsweresaidaboutherand
