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Little Women

By: Louisa May Alcott
Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
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 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 Classics Literature & Fiction War Heartfelt

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Editor reviews

Barbara Caruso's rendering is wonderful. She skillfully combines the voices of a fairly large cast. Just as splendidly, she presents the text in an old-fashioned style, tone and pronunciation befitting the setting of the story. The four sisters, though each unique, must be a challenge even for several voices, but Caruso's solo voice always enthralls. The performance is worthwhile no matter what previous experience with Little Women the listener has.

Critic reviews

"Barbara Caruso's rendering is wonderful. She skillfully combines the voices of a fairly large cast....The performance is worthwhile no matter what previous experience with Little Women the listener has." ( AudioFile)
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What a lovely story. A suprise to get both Little Women and Good Wives.
There is a little echo, but overall a very good listen.

A beautiful gem

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I enjoyed both Little Women and Good Wives. I didn’t know I’m getting both books, but I’m so glad I did read them back to back. :)

Superb!

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Overall, I found the story a bit bland. The main characters were a bit vacuous. Herr Baer was quite diverting.
I listened to this as it's a classic and "good for me" and I am glad that I did.
The real plus in this story was the narrator. She was a real boon

a bit bland

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A charming novel! I highly recommended this book to anyone from age 9 and upwards. The story is beautifully written. A great buy in my opinion

Simply delightful

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A beautiful set of books, told with as much vim and vigour as would warm Jo March’s heart!

A classic beautifully told

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excellent don't like the way the chapters are divided and at times there seemed to be a quite echo at the back that's my only complaint but the narration was superb

thoroughly enjoyed 😉

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Where does Little Women rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It is definitely in my top 40 but that is only because I have listened to so many.

What did you like best about this story?

This is such a lovely, gentle story it just takes you by the hand and says 'I am going to tell you a story about four little women and by the end you will have laughed and cried but you will love it all the way.'

What does Barbara Caruso bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

For an English teenage boy to be transported so completely into the household of five American women, Miss Caruso must be very talented.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

You experience each of the girls' trials and tribulations alongside them. Be it Jo or Amy, Meg or Beth your heart cannot help but feel for these girls.

Heart-warming classic

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A thoroughly enjoyable book. Many characters are all bought to life by the excellent narrative of Barbara Caruso's who does a wicked interpretation of Aunt Marshe's Parrot.The book is full of the old world charm and graces of America in the 1860's. My favourite character in the book is the tom boy sister.
Pleased that I bought the book and comes well recommended

Brian United Kingdom

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I have read this novel several times over the years but listening made it extra special.

Little Women.

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I know a lot of people regard Little Women as sickly sweet, but I haven't read it since I was quite a young child and I now realise it was an abridged version that lacked a lot. I bought this when it was 25% off, thinking it would be an alright listen for the money and was really pleasantly surprised; it's an engaging story and it's very well read, yes it's sweet and very wholesome, but not so saccharine that it detracts from what is a classic story. The religious side can seem a little heavy handed, but it is a product of the time and, after all, they are the daughters of a clergy-man. I guess it was written for a teenage audience, originally, but girls (and some boys) of 10+ could enjoy it, in fact it's ideal for little women of all ages!

Lovely story, well read

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