LITTLE WOMEN
Seattle Rep presents LITTLE WOMEN by Kate Hamill, adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott, from November 10 to December 17, 2023. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, films, and online resources to enhance your experience of the show.
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Masterpiece, Little Women - Part 1
PBS Masterpiece's adaptation of LITTLE WOMEN is a "warm bath of lightness and love" (USA Today), with a particularly charming take on Aunt March by Angela Lansbury. First of a 3-part series.
Format: Streaming Video
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So Many Beginnings
"In this reinvention of Louisa May Alcott's 1868 classic, Morrow highlights with impressive acuity the four March sisters, Black young women who come of age in the shadow of the American Civil War . . . a beloved story gains new meaning through the lens of enduring Black resilience, love, and hope." -- Publishers Weekly
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy
Author Rioux details the continuing cultural significance of Louisa May Alcott's classic, an instant hit when first published in 1868 due to the novel's relatable depictions of family life.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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I Can't Wait to Call You My Wife
"Historian Roberts spotlights how free and enslaved African Americans 'cultivated family amidst a precarious existence' in this illuminating collection of letters. . . . Expertly curated and contextualized, these letters simmer with palpable longing and fierce determination. Readers will be riveted." -- Publishers Weekly
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Louisa on the Front Lines
Alcott's service as a nurse during the Civil War was "pivotal in helping her write the beloved classic Little Women. It also deeply affected her tenuous relationship with her father, and inspired her commitment to abolitionism." -- Seal Press
Format: Book
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Seattle Rep's LITTLE WOMEN website
Jo March isn’t concerned with what’s “ladylike.” Actually, she’s not sure she wants to be a lady at all. An aspiring writer, the headstrong Jo must negotiate with rigid societal norms to realize her dreams of independence. Against the backdrop of the Civil War, the beloved March sisters grow together and apart, discovering love, joy, and loss as they learn the importance of family and being true to oneself. Kate Hamill's fresh and lively adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel will bring the entire family together this holiday season.
View Seattle Rep's LITTLE WOMEN website