Abstract
This article examines Louisa May Alcott's The Inheritance and Little Women in the context of mid-nineteenth century inheritance laws and Alcott's biography. Focusing in particular on Alcott's depiction of widowed aunts, it argues that these works expand definitions of family while also advocating using wealth for social good within and across generations.
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