Generations

23. Little Women and It's Lasting Power


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It is our first book discussion of the year and we are talking about Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. Today we are talking about when we first read the book, how the movies effect our perception of the girls especially Amy and how rereading the novel gave us new appreciation for the story.

Show Links:

Library Thing: https://www.librarything.com

Alcott House: https://louisamayalcott.org/about

The Real Tragedy of Beth March - The Paris Review

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/12/greta-gerwigs-little-women-finally-gives-amy-her-due/603886

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/little-women-and-the-marmee-problem

https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-room-of-one-s-own-virginia-woolf/18691452?ean=9780156787338

https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-room-of-one-s-own-virginia-woolf/18691452?ean=9780156787338

https://bookshop.org/p/books/ghost-music-an-yu/17839839?ean=9780802159625

https://bookshop.org/p/books/little-women-louisa-may-alcott/15279445?ean=9780143106654

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GenerationsBy Sophie & Deb Coco

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