Before the new movie adaptation starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, and Timothee Chalamet arrives in theaters, discover Louisa May Alcott’s enchanting tale of the March sisters for yourself.

The quintessential American family story, Little Women captured readers’ hearts right from the start. A bestseller from the time it was originally published in 1868, it is the story of the four March sisters: Meg, Beth, Jo, and Amy. Louisa May Alcott recreates her own family’s dramatic and sometimes comic experiences in this American novel, inspiration for numerous dramatic and film versions.