這是一部以美國南北戰爭為背景，以19世紀美國新英格蘭地區的一個普通家庭四個姐妹之間的生活瑣事為藍本的帶有自傳色彩的家庭倫理小說。小說受到當時的大思想家愛默生的影響，強調了個人尊嚴與自立自律的觀念；內容平實卻細膩，結構單純而寓意深遠，富有強烈的感染力。

馬奇家的四姐妹——喬、梅格、艾美、貝思個性不同，然而個個都是 生活的藝術家。聖誕節之際，她們都努力想做個好女孩，當然，她們並不 總是成功，歡笑和眼淚交替出現在她們快樂的生活中。新的一年裡有很多 麻煩和困難，然而，四個天使般的“小婦人”用她們的夢想與執著裝點著 各自的生活……

PART ONE
Chapter
Playing Pilgrims
Chapter 2
A Merry Christmas
Chapter 3
The Laurence Boy
Chapter 4
Burdens
Chapter 5
Being Neighborly
Chapter 6
Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful
Chapter 7
Amy's Valley of Humiliation
Chapter 8
Jo Meets Apollyon
Chapter 9
Meg Goes to Vanity Fair
Chapter 1O
The R C. and R O.
Chapter 11
Experiments
Chapter 12
Camp Laurence
Chapter 13
Castles in the Air
Chapter 14
Secrets
Chapter 15
A Telegram
Chapter 16
Letters
Chapter 17
Little Faithful
Chapter 18
Dark Days
Chapter 19
Amy's Will
Chapter 20
Confidential
Chapter 21
Laurie Makes Mischief, and Jo Makes Peace
Chapter 22
Pleasant Meadows
Chapter 23
Aunt March Settles the Question

PART TWO
Chapter 24
Gossip
Chapter 25
The First Wedding
Chapter 26
Artistic Attempts
Chapter 27
Literary Lessons
Chapter 28
Domestic Experiences
Chapter 29
Calls
Chapter 30
Consequences
Chapter 31
Our Foreign Correspondent
Chapter 32
Tender Troubles
Chapter 33
Jo's Journal
Chapter 34
A Friend
Chapter 35
Heartache
Chapter 36
Beth's Secret
Chapter 37
New Impressions
Chapter 38
On the Shelf
Chapter 39
Lazy Laurence
Chapter 40
The Valley of the Shadow
Chapter 41
Learning to Forget
Chapter 42
All Alone
Chapter 43
Surprises
Chapter 44
My Lord and Lady
Chapter 45
Daisy and Demi
Chapter 46
Under the Umbrella
Chapter 47
Harvest Time