There is more than meets the eye in every good book. By understanding things like the authors life, the historical background and the issues of the time, we can get more out of what we are reading. Many times an author will mention another book, poem, work or author; these references can give us insights into the story, characters, and authors message. They can also be a great reference to lead us to other good works.

Below is a list of some of the books mentioned in Little Women to get you started:

Works:

Macbeth – by William Shakespeare
Hamlet - by William Shakespeare
Ivanhoe - by Sir Walter Scott
Pilgrim’s Progress – by John Bunyan
The Pickwick Papers – by Charles Dickens
The Wide, Wide World – By Elizabeth Wetherell
Uncle Tom’s Cabin – by Harriett Beecher Stowe
The Vicar of Wakefield- by Oliver Goldsmith
Mary Stuart – by Schiller
Fairy Tales- by Hans Christian Andersen

Authors:

Milton
Plato
Homer
Charles Dickens
William Shakespeare

Created by Julia Ann Groves and  Jennifer Elizabeth Walton