Little Women Little Women Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), which was originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. Alcott wrote the books over several months at the request of her publisher. Following the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—the novel details their passage from childhood to womanhood and is loosely based on the author and her three sisters. Scholars classify "Little Women" as an autobiographical or semi-autobiographical novel. "Little Women" was an immediate commercial and critical success with readers demanding to know more about the characters. Alcott quickly completed
Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition The Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition is an organization of thirteen congregations of religious women in the Catholic Church who trace their lineage to Saint Elizabeth Seton, Saint Vincent de Paul, and Saint Louise de Marillac. The Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition represents approximately 4,000 vowed members and 700 lay associates/affiliates from women religious congregations throughout North America. The purpose of the Federation is to facilitate collaboration in projects related to ministry and other areas of common concern. The federation of Sisters of Charity includes: The