Little Women tells the timeless story of four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March, who grow up in modest circumstances during the American Civil War. While their father is away, the girls learn to take responsibility, endure hardship and find their own way into adulthood, supported by their mother's love. Each sister has a distinctive personality, whose development is portrayed with great sensitivity. The novel does not focus on spectacular events, but rather on the quiet, decisive moments of everyday life: first hopes, moral conflicts, disappointments, family closeness and the search for self-realisation. Alcott paints a finely nuanced picture of female life plans and raises questions about duty, freedom, love and social responsibility that go far beyond her time. With warmth, humour and psychological depth, Little Women combines private life stories with universal themes. The novel celebrates community, compassion and inner strength and is still considered one of the most important works of world literature for young and adult readers alike.