Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. Little Women was set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, and published in 1868. This novel is loosely based on her childhood experiences with her three sisters.

This book is a collection of four short short stories, including:
A Modern Cinderella, or The Little Old Shoe
Debby's Debut
The Brothers
Nelly's Hospital