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Could you describe what "Little Women" is about? Is it American literature?

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Rebecca

Little Women is considered a treasure to American literature. It was originally published as a novel by Louisa May Alcott in the late 1860s, and is a coming-of-age story about the lives of the four March sisters as they grow up (hence the title "Little Women," signifying the period between being childhood and adulthood). The three main themes are domesticity, work, and love. It's considered quite important to American literature as it was one of the first American novels to feature strong, ambitious women as characters. Thus, it was highly popular amongst young girls and teenagers when it came out and continues to enjoy popularity as different TV and movie versions have come out over the years.

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