Classics﹕Bond of sisterhood

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【明報專訊】Little Women (《小婦人》) is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888). It follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March - from childhood to womanhood, tracing their personal growth and relationships. The story is loosely based on the author's and her three sisters' lives. Alcott wrote two sequels to Little Women, which are Little Men and Jo's Boys.

■English highway-words and collocations

Suffix "-hood"

The suffix "-hood" is used to refer to a period of time or a state.

e.g. Telling bedtime stories is one of the great joys of parenthood.

■Glossary

bond (n) 聯繫

trace (v) 追蹤

loosely (adv) 零散地

sequel (n) 續集

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