'Rich or poor, we will keep together and be happy in one another' Christmas won'
t be the same this year for Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as their father is away fight
ing in the Civil War, and the family has fallen on hard times. But though they m
ay be poor, life for the four March sisters is rich with colour, as they play ga
mes, put on wild theatricals, make new friends, argue, grapple with their vices,
learn from their mistakes, nurse each other through sickness and disappointment
s, and get into all sorts of trouble. BACKSTORY: Learn all about the author's li
fe and how it inspired her famous story, and find out which of the March sisters
you most resemble!
