| Meg March | |
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Real Name |
Margaret "Meg" March |
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First Appearance |
Little Women (1868) |
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Original Publisher |
Roberts Brothers |
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Created by |
Louisa May Alcott |
Origin[]
Margaret "Meg" March, the oldest sister, is 16, when the story starts. She is described as a beauty, and she manages the household, when her mother is absent. She has long brown hair and blue eyes and particularly beautiful hands, and she is seen as the prettiest one of the sisters. Meg fulfills expectations for women of the time; from the start, she is already a nearly perfect "little woman," in the eyes of the world. Before her marriage to John Brooke, while still living at home, she often lectures her younger sisters to ensure they grow to embody the title of "little women".
Meg is employed as a governess for the Kings, a wealthy local family. Because of their father's family's social standing, Meg makes her debut into high society, but she is lectured by her friend and neighbor, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence, for behaving like a snob. Meg marries John Brooke, Laurie's tutor. They have twins, Margaret "Daisy" Brooke and John Laurence "Demi" Brooke. The sequel, Little Men, mentions a baby daughter, Josephine "Josie" Brooke, who is 14, at the beginning of the final book.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of Meg March from before January 1, 1930 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed here:
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- Little Women (1868)
- Little Men (1871)
- Jo's Boys (1886)
Public Domain Stage Appearances[]
- Little Women (1912)
Public Domain Film Appearances[]
- Little Women (1917) - Lost Film
- * Little Women (1918) - Lost Film