路易莎·奥尔科特(Louisa May Alcott, 1832-1888),美国女作家。奥尔科特自幼受父亲的影响,很早就对写作发生兴趣,一生主要在靠近马萨诸塞州的康科德城度过,她和父亲均与爱默生领导的超验主义文人集团有交往。 为了帮助维持贫穷的家庭,路易莎做过教师、女裁缝、护士,还做过女佣。这些经历无疑为她日后的写作打下了基础。路易莎15岁即写出了一部情节剧,21岁开始发表诗歌和小品。1868年,一位出版商建议她写一本“女孩子的书”,这便是为他赢得声誉的《小妇人》;此后又写出《小男人》及《乔的男孩子们》
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Chapter One Playing Pilgrims Chapter Two A Merry Christmas Chapter Three The Laurence Boy Chapter Four Burdens Chapter Five Being Neighborly Chapter Six Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful Chapter Seven Amys Valley of Humiliation Chapter Eight Jo Meets Apollyon Chapter Nine Meg Goes to Vanity Fair Chapter Ten The P.C. and P.O. Chapter Eleven Experiments Chapter Twelve Camp Laurence Chapter Thirteen Castles in the Air Chapter Fourteen Secrets Chapter Fifteen A Telegram Chapter Sixteen Letters Chapter Seventeen Little Faithful Chapter Eighteen Dark Days Chapter Nineteen Amy's Will Chapter Twenty Confidential Chapter Twenty-One Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace Chapter Twenty-Two Pleasant Meadows Chapter Twenty-Three Aunt March Settles the Question Chapter Twenty-Four Gossip Chapter Twenty-Five The First Wedding Chapter Twenty-Six Artistic Attempts Chapter Twenty-Seven Literary Lessons Chapter Twenty-Eight Domestic Experiences Chapter Twenty-Nine Calls Chapter Thirty Consequences Chapter Thirty-One Our Foreign Correspondent Chapter Thirty-Two Tender Troubles Chapter Thirty-Three Jo's Journal Chapter Thirty-Four Friend Chapter Thirty-Five Heartache Chapter Thirty-Six Beth's Secret Chapter Thirty-Seven New Impressions Chapter Thirty-Eight On the Shelf Chapter Thirty-Nine Lazy Laurence Chapter Forty The Valley of the Shadow Chapter Forty-One Learning to Forget Chapter Forty-Two All Alone Chapter Forty-Three Surprises Chapter Forty-Four My Lord and Lady Chapter Forty-Five Daisy and Demi Chapter Forty-Six Under the Unbrella Chapter Forty-Seven Harvest Time