Good Wives

Little Women is one of the most beloved novels in children’s literature. A perennial classic with fans the world over. Good Wives is the second novel in the series, following the lives of the March sisters. Three years on from Little Women, the March girls and their friend Laurie are young adults with their futures ahead of them. Although they all face painful trials along the way – from Meg’s sad lesson in housekeeping to Laurie’s disappointment in love and a tragedy which touches them all – each of the girls finally finds happiness, if not always in the way they expect. Also in Virago Classic Children’s Books: Little Women, Little Men, Jo’s Boys