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Intermediate · B1–B2natural speed3:20public domain

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About Little Women (Full Cast)

Four sisters with four distinct voices — family banter, quarrels, and reconciliation in warm domestic English. Full-cast dialogue that mirrors the texture of everyday conversation.

From "Little Women (Full Cast)" by Louisa May Alcott, performed by a LibriVox full cast — every character voiced by a different reader. Real back-and-forth dialogue at natural speed, in the public domain.

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01Introduction to Little Women.

02This is a LibriVox recording.

03All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.

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05Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.

06CAST.

07In order of speaking.

08Meg.

09Read by Ariel Lipshaw.

10Jo.

11Read by Elizabeth Klett.

12Beth.

13Read by Kalinda.

14Amy.

15And Parrott.

16Read by Karen Savage.

17Mrs.

18March.

19Read by Kara Schallenberg.

20Mr.

21March.

22Read by Bruce Peary.

23Hannah.

24Read by Marianne.

25Mrs.

26Hummel.

27The Hummel Children.

28And Lottie.

29Repelli.

30Girl.

31Child.

32Tina.

33Daisy.

34And Maid.

35Read by Lavinia.

36Laurie.

37Read by M.B.

38Aunt March.

39Played by Amy Graymore.

40Old Man.

41And Dr.

42Bangs.

43Read by Phil Chenever.

44Mr.

45Lawrence.

46Read by David Lawrence.

47Mr.

48Davis.

49Shopman.

50Young Man.

51Number Two.

52And Clerk.

53Read by Tom Crawford.

54Cool California.

55Annie Moffitt.

56And May Chester.

57Read by Sherlock.

58Eighty-Five.

59Clara.

60Miss Lamb.

61And Kitty.

62Read by ESFJ Girl.

63Mr.

64Lamb.

65And Mr.

66Dashwood.

67Read by Danny Sayers.

68Mrs.

69Moffitt.

70Aunt Carol.

71Old Lady.

72And Mrs.

73Chester.

74Read by Sally McCommel.

75Major Lincoln.

76And Tudor.

77Read by Henry Fregon.

78Bell.

79Second Girl.

80And Minnie.

81Read by Angela.

82Nan.

83And Mrs.

84Kirk.

85Read by Susanna.

86Sally Gardiner-Moffitt.

87Read by Rashada.

88Hortense.

89And Esther.

90Read by Nadine Ekerboulay.

91Fred Vaughn.

92Read by John Crowdy.

93John Brooke.

94Read by Peter Bishop.

95Kate Vaughn.

96Read by Bambouvie.

97Ned Moffitt.

98Parker.

99And Young Man No.

1001.

101Read by Zachary Smith.

102Frank Vaughn.

103Read by John Fricker.

104Grace Vaughn.

105Read by Elizabeth Klett.

106Boy.

107And Demi.

108Read by E.

109Lee.

110Professor Bayer.

111Read by Rainer.

112And narrated by Elizabeth Klett.

113End of introduction Read by John Crowdy.

114Read by John Crowdy.

115Read by John Crowdy.

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123Read by John Crowdy.

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