Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
1884 · 1896 edition
256 pages
Orphans are some of the most enduring heroes in literature. Left to make their own way, they find guardians, enemies and unlikely friends, and discover who they are without a family to tell them. There are classics, children's adventures and modern novels about growing up alone. This list shows the ones you can read in full for free.
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1884 · 1896 edition
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