Louisa May Alcott's Little Women follows the lives, loves and tribulations of four sisters growing up during the American Civil War. The story is based on the childhood experiences Alcott shared with her real-life sisters, Anna, May and Elizabeth. Alcott intricately explores the rich nuances of family and family relationships with each character. And through sisterly squabbles, their happy times and sad ones too, the sisters discover that growing up is sometimes very hard to do.