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Little Men

Louisa May Alcott

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A ragged boy arrives at Plumfield carrying a letter to Mrs. Jo. The school offers him a place among children of different backgrounds, where lessons extend into work, play, quarrels and the practical business of learning how to live with others.

21 sections104,771 wordsAbout 7 h 56 min
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About Little Men

Plumfield is shown through experiments rather than a finished educational formula. Games, possessions and small responsibilities reveal traits that formal lessons might miss. The adults try to make discipline useful without extinguishing individuality, and the children's uneven progress makes mistakes an important part of the household's shared education.

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Look at how ordinary responsibilities become lessons tailored to each child's particular strengths and difficulties.

This reading edition contains 104,771 words in 21 original sections. Read the text online with adjustable type and three colour themes, or keep a printable PDF.

Author: Louisa May Alcott. Language: English. Reading edition: 28 October 2026.

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“Please, sir, is this Plumfield?” asked a ragged boy of the man who opened the great gate at which the omnibus left him.

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Contents

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  1. CHAPTER I. NAT22 min
  2. CHAPTER II. THE BOYS13 min
  3. CHAPTER III. SUNDAY30 min
  4. CHAPTER IV. STEPPING-STONES18 min
  5. CHAPTER V. PATTYPANS30 min
  6. CHAPTER VI. A FIRE BRAND30 min
  7. CHAPTER VII. NAUGHTY NAN16 min
  8. CHAPTER VIII. PRANKS AND PLAYS18 min
  9. CHAPTER IX. DAISY'S BALL19 min
  10. CHAPTER X. HOME AGAIN27 min
  11. CHAPTER XI. UNCLE TEDDY22 min
  12. CHAPTER XII. HUCKLEBERRIES36 min
  13. CHAPTER XIII. GOLDILOCKS13 min
  14. CHAPTER XIV. DAMON AND PYTHIAS32 min
  15. CHAPTER XV. IN THE WILLOW28 min
  16. CHAPTER XVI. TAMING THE COLT16 min
  17. CHAPTER XVII. COMPOSITION DAY20 min
  18. CHAPTER XVIII. CROPS16 min
  19. CHAPTER XIX. JOHN BROOKE21 min
  20. CHAPTER XX. ROUND THE FIRE33 min
  21. CHAPTER XXI. THANKSGIVING26 min

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