小妇人故事梗概英文版

小妇人故事梗概英文版

Little Women is the story of four sisters living in New

England during the American Civil War. The sisters are Jo, Meg,

Beth, and Amy March, and they are led by their mother, "Marmee."

While their father is serving as a chaplain in the war, the

sisters must struggle to support themselves and keep their

household running despite the recent loss of their fortune. In

the process, they become close friends with their wealthy

neighbor, Theodore Laurence, known as "Laurie."

As the girls grow older, each faces her own personal demons

and moral challenges. Jo, our beloved protagonist, must tame

her tomboyish ways and learn to be more ladylike while pursuing

her ambition to be a great writer. Meg, the oldest, must put

aside her love of wealth and finery in order to follow her heart.

Beth, the shyest sister, must conquer her bashfulness, while

Amy, the youngest, must sacrifice her aristocratic pride. The

girls are guided in their personal growth by their mother and

by their religious faith.

The family"s tight bonds are forever changed when Meg falls

in love with John Brooke, Laurie"s tutor. Meg and John marry

and begin a home of their own, quickly populated by twin girls,

Daisy and Demi. Another marriage seems imminent when Laurie

reveals to his wife that he is infertile.。