Little Women
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This reading edition contains 185,831 words in 47 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.
Opening excerpt
“Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
Contents
All sections- PART 1 — CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS19 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER TWO A MERRY CHRISTMAS19 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER THREE THE LAURENCE BOY18 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER FOUR BURDENS22 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER FIVE BEING NEIGHBORLY21 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER SIX BETH FINDS THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL13 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER SEVEN AMY’S VALLEY OF HUMILIATION12 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER EIGHT JO MEETS APOLLYON20 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER NINE MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR29 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER TEN THE P.C. AND P.O.16 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER ELEVEN EXPERIMENTS20 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER TWELVE CAMP LAURENCE34 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER THIRTEEN CASTLES IN THE AIR17 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER FOURTEEN SECRETS16 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER FIFTEEN A TELEGRAM16 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER SIXTEEN LETTERS14 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER SEVENTEEN LITTLE FAITHFUL12 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER EIGHTEEN DARK DAYS15 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER NINETEEN AMY’S WILL15 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER TWENTY CONFIDENTIAL13 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE LAURIE MAKES MISCHIEF, AND JO MAKES PEACE21 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO PLEASANT MEADOWS12 min
- PART 1 — CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE AUNT MARCH SETTLES THE QUESTION20 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR GOSSIP20 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE THE FIRST WEDDING12 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX ARTISTIC ATTEMPTS18 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN LITERARY LESSONS14 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT DOMESTIC EXPERIENCES27 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE CALLS23 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER THIRTY CONSEQUENCES21 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE OUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT18 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO TENDER TROUBLES20 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE JO’S JOURNAL23 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR FRIEND27 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE HEARTACHE19 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX BETH’S SECRET11 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN NEW IMPRESSIONS20 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT ON THE SHELF22 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE LAZY LAURENCE24 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER FORTY THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW10 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER FORTY-ONE LEARNING TO FORGET23 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER FORTY-TWO ALL ALONE15 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER FORTY-THREE SURPRISES29 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR MY LORD AND LADY9 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE DAISY AND DEMI10 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER FORTY-SIX UNDER THE UMBRELLA23 min
- PART 2 — CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN HARVEST TIME19 min
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