I read of this edition is by the YiLin press published in March 1997, the first part is translated by LiuChunying, the second part is ChenYuli responsible for translation The writer is Louisa May Alcott (1832 –1888), a famous female writer. She was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania of U.S.A. Her father was a philosopher, school reformer and Utopia activist in Concord, Massachusetts. All his life he indulged pursuit of an ideal, and he was unable to take family life. The burden of livelihood first down upon his wife’s, then fell to his second daughter Louisa May Alcott who has enterprise spirit.
Louisa Alcott, taught to school, has been a seamstress, nurse, did laundry and valet, at the age of 15 she also did the servant. Louisa Alcott and her three sister’s childhood had a hard life. Although they are poor, often can only to dine, but she was full of energy and enthusiasm. At the age of 10, she was already eager to amateur theatre, at the age of 15 she wrote her first plot play, in 21-year old ,she began to publish poetry and furniture
In 1868, a publisher suggested her to write a story about a “girl’s book”according to the memory of the child she was written as Little Women. In her book, she described herself to Jo March, her sister Anna, Bess and Elizabeth separate into Meg, Amy and Beth. Many parts of the book based on real life, but real life in Alcott’s economic conditions are far less than March’s. Out of the author’s expectation is that Little Women moved countless American readers, especially female r eaders’ chord. Later, Louisa followed Little Men(1871) and Joe Boys (1886).In 1873, she also published autobiography book The Experience Story with novel form. All of them brought Alcott’s steadily and abundant income.
“Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.”The sweet words are simple from the Little Women. Little Women is she well-known. And Louisa in her article also writes: “I want to own mind for weapons, in this difficult in this world rushes out a way to come.”Maybe this is what tends to her strong will.
Carefully read the whole book, you will find, Louisa writes the Little Women is part of the real lives and the other part of her desire for a better life. Litter Women told a story in March’s. There four sisters: the elder sister Meg who in pursuit of high quality life but also could take care of others, second sister Joe who is full of restless but concerns the family, Amy is naughty but popular among the family and the youngest one, Beth who selfless, quite and also need the family’s care. Their mother is a kind woman, Mr. March joint the army. Such this kind of family live with neighbor like Marge aunt, a boy called Laurie, Laurie’s grandfather Mr. Laurence.
The whole book can say is March’s four sisters and boy Laurie growth course. In the process, they all know more of the side of family love, friendship, real love, and more rational to meet them. Now, I want to analyze each of them form their personalities and life experiences.
As a protagonist of the novel, Jo is supposed to be autobiographical depiction of Louisa May Alcott herself. She is outspoken and has a passion for writing. Her nature often gets her into trouble, but her heart often pushes her into acts of kindness. She is free and easy, and she has steadfast determination which she struggles for dream. She
