It was on this day, July 15, in 1868 that Louisa May Alcott finished writing Little Women. She started in May 1868 after the publisher of her previous two books, Moods, and Hospital Sketches, asked her to write a book for girls. She resisted at first and then relented. I’m so happy that she did! I love Little Women. It’s the longest-running book for children in print. That’s because it’s a true classic, with wonderful truths in it to resonate with everyone, including boys and men. It’s not just for girls and women.

Here are some things I’ve written about LW:

–Finding God in LW, or why the book is better than the modern movies

-a review of a book about LMA and her mother, Abigail May Alcott

-some fun resources about LW, including paper dolls

-a review of the 2019 LW movie

–my recap of my visit to Orchard House, the home of LMA, where she wrote LW

If you’ve never read the book, you owe it to yourself to read it! If you’ve already read it, read it again! A free audiobook version is above. Then go watch the movie. The 1994 version is the best one. A clip of it is below.