Little Women

By: Louisa May Alcott

Narrated by: Barbara Caruso

Length: 19 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

Most people know this book from the Academy Award-winning motion picture starring Winona Ryder. Now, introduce them to the sparkling American classic behind the movie: a charming portrait of the joys and hardships of the four sisters in Civil War New England. Separated by the war from their beloved parents, these "little women" struggle to find their place in the world.

Public Domain (P)2005 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"Barbara Caruso gives a delightful reading of an old-fashioned, reassuring classic. For all ages." (Lawrence Eagle Tribune)

Amazing!

I was not wanting to spend around 3 months reading this and then found this and read it in a day!

Timeless Classic beautifully narrated

I loved the classic story, the sentiments behind each character, and the heart the narrator put into telling what is obviously a beloved story. Such an enjoyable experience!

Wonderful!

Narrator was wonderful. Took a long time to get through it. It was worth it.

Fantastic Life lessons included.

Would you listen to Little Women again? Why?

No. I really enjoyed the story. But once was enough.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Little Women?

I laughed, cried, and rejoiced in the triumphs.

Which scene was your favorite?

I loved the scene at the end when the family was on a picnic and Mother was surrounded by all her children, grandchildren, and school children. Sweetness!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. I listened while cleaning and driving.

Any additional comments?

Such a sweet story and the narrator did a fantastic job! Made all the difference in listening to this very long story. I was glad for the ending.

Great audio. Great author and one of the classics

Great audio. Great author and one of the classics, not much not to love.
truly one of the classics.

Splendid! (faint background noise)

Excellent performance of a well written story!
It gave me a pleasant surprise with it's depth of life lessons.
My only complaint is a few faint echoes or voices can be heard occasionally in the background.

Much better than I thought it would be

I've seen the movie but I've never read the book. Everything in the movie is in the book it's just out of order. The book is much better because it goes into detail. You understand the relationships much better through the book. I enjoyed it very much.

Very Well done.

I really enjoyed this classic. First time reading it at the age of 23, and boy do i wish i was introduced to this earlier.

The narrator isn't the best

I read books along with the audio. I don't think she has a different version than mine that has random words changed, like precocious becoming precious. She messes up quite a bit and her word stumbles throw me. I'm pretty sure she messes up her accents many times and I didn't like some of them. However she did do voices and dos Aunt March quite well. She at least HAD different voices. But it seemed that everyone became Marmee after awhile. The story itself is lovely. I'm not a crazy fan of Alcott's writing, but her story and considering the time period and language it's a great story.

It was "Aight

I enjoyed the book, but I was somewhat disappointed. It was a good story. but I couldn't identify with the characters. I never read Little Women as a child, even though it was on every reading list that I could remember. I was never really drawn to it spite of the fact that my family had four girls of the same approximate ages. Decades into my adulthood, I decided to read it after it popped up as a recommendation after listening to another book, and my instincts were right. Mrs. Alcott is a good story teller, but it was not for me. I couldn't see me or my sisters in any of the characters. Narrator was excellent on every character, but Jo. I couldn't stand it. In addition, it sometimes changed from chapter to chapter, and I often got confused as to who was speaking.