Elizabeth McGovern reads this classic American novel which is based on the author's own youthful experiences. It describes the family life of the four March sisters living in a small New England community during the Civil War. Meg, the eldest, is pretty and good-natures; Jo, the tomboy, nurses an ambition to be an author; Beth is delicate child of 13 with a taste for music and Amy, the baby of the family, is a blonde beauty of 12. The story of their domestic adventures, their attempts to overcome their poverty, their friendship with the neighboring Lawrences, and their later love affairs has been treasured for generations.