A closer look

The ultimate heartwarming tale of sisterhood was forged in pure annoyance. Louisa May Alcott thought writing a book for girls was boring and stupid. She only agreed to write 'Little Women' because her publisher promised to release her father's philosophical book if she did it. She churned the entire novel out in just ten weeks of sheer, spiteful productivity, accidentally creating an immortal classic while aggressively trying to get it over with.