Little Women

By: Louisa May Alcott

Narrated by: Rebecca Burns

Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

Little Women is the story of a wife and her four daughters living in genteel poverty in the environs of Boston while the father is away as a chaplain in the Union Army during the Civil War.

So natural are the actions and dialogue of the charming Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, that even today Little Women is enjoyable without a sense of Victorian stiffness.

This heartwarming story is Louisa May Alcott's masterpiece. She was born in German town Pennsylvania in 1832. Before becoming an author, she was a nurse at the Union hospital in Georgetown during the Civil War. She died in 1888.

Lots Duncan says of Little Women: "It speaks directly to the hearts of people of any generation who know what it's like to be part of a caring family."

Public Domain (P)2006 Tantor Audio

A Wholesome Real Story

This story feels like a warm hug. It covers the complexities of life in the most simple way, and all the characters feel like dear friends. I'm in awe of how the beauty of the ups and downs were captured so elegantly.

Classic

This classic book has a lot of thechnical hiccups. Strange blipping. Repeated santences for no reason. The narrator is ok. But the story still takes your breath away.

Once I got used to the tone, it was amazing

As some other people pointed out, at first I also thought that this was read by an AI. But once I got used to the style and tone of the reader (which by the end actually turned out to be quite soothing and emotional), I enjoyed the book immensely. So much to learn from.

a classic, of course

while I always enjoy most of the story, the chapters with poor editing are very distracting. it is disappointing that this has never been corrected, but it would be very easy: they're when Laurie is in Nice with Amy; a number of parts repeat.
Aside from that extreme annoyance, the story is exactly as one might expect: old-fashioned, a smidge preachy (but not even that bad) and nice happy endings all round.

Just loved this so much

So sweet and tender, loved this audio book. Very nice reading and storyline. Best story I've listened to

Very sweet story

I have started this book several times in the past, and just could not get into it. Finally, I decided to get through the first few chapters and then stop if it still did not interest me. My plan worked and I was hooked. I laughed out loud on many occasions, empathized with the characters and shed many tears. My 17 year old son had to read it for school and now calls me marmee which always gets a little giggle out ofme.😊

Unabridged Audiobook of Little Women

I started another audiobook of Little Women and soon found that it was not the full story. After looking around, I found that it was difficult to find an unabridged audiobook but was very happy to find this one. While the narrator wasn’t my favorite, she was still very good- and I appreciated the way she brought the characters to voice, even as they matured. This is a story I would dearly recommend to every heart. I have gained so much from listening to it. These little women have become dear friends to me and I will continue to keep them close to my heart. What great joys and deep sorrows lie within the stories of all our lives and how beautifully Alcott displays them being borne with grace and dignity. A true inspiration and beacon of all that which is good and lovely.

sounds like it is read by AI

I love this book and it is narrated correctly and with good pronunciation, but very little emotion. it reminds me of AI as read. Very stiff.

A sentimental must read

My only qualm with this edition is that the audio was occasionally marred by repetition. For some reason whole minutes would repeat sometimes thrice in a row. Other than this the narrator was delightful and I wish that I had read this book year earlier.
If you enjoyed 1994’s adaptation you will especially love the greater context and “seeing” these fears more in your mind’s eye.

Some parts repeat themselves

Good performance of a classic. I really enjoyed it. However, I noticed there were parts that repeated themselves.