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The March sisters commit to a metaphorical pilgrimage to perfect their characters.
Part 1, Chapter 2Amy burns Jo's stories; Jo repents her angry decision not to warn Amy about the thin ice.
Part 1, Chapter 8Beth gets sick with scarlet fever while Marmee is in Washington caring for Mr. March.
Part 1, Chapter 17Jo burns her sensational stories after Professor Bhaer criticizes such writing.
Part 2, Chapter 34Laurie and Amy have been seeing each other in Europe, and Laurie proposes to Amy.
Part 2, Chapter 41A married Laurie and Amy return home; Professor Bhaer begins courting Jo.
Part 2, Chapter 43The family celebrates Marmee's 60th birthday; she has five grandchildren.
Part 2, Chapter 47| Chapter | Summary |
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| Preface | An adapted poem from The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan directly addresses the author's work (using the litera... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapters 1–3 | Written in omniscient third-person narration, the novel begins in December 1861 and introduces the four protagonists, ... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapters 4–6 | Following the New Year celebrations, the girls reluctantly resume their duties—Meg as a "nursery governess" and Jo as ... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapters 7–9 | Amy gets money from her sister Meg to buy a bag of pickled limes to treat her classmates. Amy feels she must pay a deb... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapters 10–12 | The March sisters set up a secret society called the Pickwick Club (P.C.) and name themselves after characters in the ... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapters 13–15 | The March girls have remained busy through the summer and sometimes go to the woods to work, dressed like pilgrims to ... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapters 16–19 | The girls put on a brave face for their mother but break down and cry after she leaves for the capital with Mr. Brooke... Read More |
| Part 1, Chapters 20–23 | The girls are overjoyed to see their mother, especially Beth. When Amy hears from Laurie that her mother has arrived, ... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapters 24–26 | The second part of the novel opens on the eve of Meg's wedding, and the narrator catches the reader up on the past thr... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapters 27–29 | Jo is writing a novel and periodically shuts herself up in her "scribbling suit" (a black woolen pinafore and cap) to ... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapters 30–32 | Amy has agreed to participate in Mrs. Chester's fair and is offered the art table, which entails a considerable amount... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapters 33–35 | This chapter is a series of letters from Jo to Marmee and Beth. Her work with Mrs. Kirke goes well, and she makes the ... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapter 36–38 | Jo notices a dramatic change in Beth that seems more spiritual than physical; she seems to be drifting away from the w... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapters 39–41 | Laurie ends up spending a month in Nice, since he enjoys being with Amy, and both are happy to find a familiar friend ... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapters 42–44 | Jo finds it hard to keep her promise to Beth when she is feeling so much despair over losing her sister. Marmee encour... Read More |
| Part 2, Chapters 45–47 | The narrator notes she will be remiss if she does not devote a chapter to "the two most precious and important members... Read More |
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