Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: the story of Little Women and why it still matters

Prologue: "Our book"

Part I. The making of a classic

"Pegging away": the road to Little Women

"We really lived most of it": making up Little Women

"Fresh, sparkling,...full of soul": the phenomenon of Little Women

Part II. The life of a classic

"See her...living...the immortal Jo!": Little Women on stage and screen

"The mother of us all": Little Women's cultural and literary influence

"A divided house of a book": reading Little Women

Part III. A classic for today

"A private book for girls": can boys read Little Women?

"Being someone": growing up female with Little Women

"Wanting to be Rory, but better": Little Women and girls' stories today.