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A deep dive discussion comparing the 1868 novel Little Women and its 1994 and 2019 film adaptations.

Send us Fan Mail Our 2026 Classics Series is coming to a close with today’s very special episode covering not only the 1868 novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, but also the 1994 and 2019 film adaptations. We deep dive, rate and review, and rank them all. Was the book our favorite this time around? Or did Christian Bale’s hair or Greta Gerwig’s feminist-leaning script steal our hearts? This episode is our response to the many things that so many female authors across centuries have...

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