Little Women "Rob" Bhaer and Theodore "Teddy" Bhaer. Jo also writes the first part of "Little Women" during the second portion of the novel. According to Elbert, "her narration signals a successfully completed adolescence". Beth, 13 when the story starts, is described as kind, gentle, sweet, shy, quiet and musical. She is the shyest March sister. Infused with quiet wisdom, she is the peacemaker of the family and gently scolds her sisters when they argue. As her sisters grow up, they begin to leave home, but Beth has no desire to leave her house or family. She is especially close to Jo:
Little Women eighth film adaptation, which will be directed by Greta Gerwig, is scheduled for release on December 25, 2019. "Little Women" was adapted into a television musical, in 1958, by composer Richard Adler for CBS. "Little Women" has been made into a serial four times by the BBC: in 1950 (when it was shown live), in 1958, in 1970, and in 2017. The 2017 series development was supported by PBS, and was aired as part of the PBS Masterpiece anthology in 2018. In the 1980s, two anime series were made in Japan "Little Women" in 1981 and "Tales of Little Women"