Little Women - by Louisa May Alcott

Little Women is considered one of the most influential books of all time. Crossing the age barrier, this novel is read with the same passion by adults and young people. The story of the March sisters has become a feminist classic that reflects on the tension between social obligation and personal and artistic freedom for women.
Each reader will have their favorite sister: independent Jo, delicate Beth, beautiful Meg or artist Amy. These four women and their mother, Marmee, diligently and honorably face the hardships of the American Civil War, and became an instant success as early as 1868.

Many wonderful books fascinated me, but with Little Women, something extraordinary happened. I recognized myself, as in a mirror, in that long, stubborn girl who ran races, tore her skirts climbing trees, spoke slang and denounced social affectations. A girl who could be found leaning against a huge oak tree with a book, or at her desk in the attic, poring over a manuscript. She was Josephine March. [...] An American girl from the 19th century who insisted on being modern. A girl who wrote. Like countless girls before me, I saw as a role model one who was not like the others, who had a revolutionary soul, but also a sense of responsibility. His dedication to his art gave me my first glimpse of the writer's process and I was overcome with the desire to embrace this calling. The missteps she took, from the comical to the bold, were enviable, and gave me permission to make my own mistakes.