Louisa May Alcott

Fill in the gaps. Louisa May Alcott (1832 – 1888) grew up in afamily in Boston, USA, and was one of four daughters. She is for her children’s books,Little Women (1868-1869). The novelL.M. Alcott’s life and . It is about the loves and lives of four young sisters growing up in New England during the American Civil War. The four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, work hard with their mother to have a happy andhome while their father is away at war. Meg, thesister, is 16 when the story starts. She is described as a beauty, andthe household when her mother is absent. She is seen as the prettiest one of the sisters. Thecharacter, Jo, is 15 years old at the beginning of the book. Second oldest of the four sisters, Jo is boyish, the smartest and most creative one in the family. Beth is 13 when the story starts. She is described as kind, gentle, shy, quiet and musical. Amy is the youngest sister,12 when the story begins. She is the artist of the family.