Little Women Characters
Every major character in Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott, with a portrait, who they are and the chapters they appear in.
Jo MarchProtagonist · 51 chaptersSpirited, independent second March sister whose energy, ambition, and love of writing drive her growth and family devotion.
Amy MarchMajor character · 48 chaptersThe youngest March sister, an aspiring artist who learns refinement, selflessness, and social grace.
Beth MarchMajor character · 47 chaptersThe gentle, selfless third March sister who loves music, home comforts, and tending to others.
LaurieMajor character · 46 chaptersThe wealthy, charming boy next door whose musical gifts, restlessness, and loyalty bind him to the March family.
Meg MarchMajor character · 44 chaptersThe sensible eldest March sister who models domestic responsibility while quietly wrestling with vanity and longing for gentler comforts.
HannahMajor character · 37 chaptersThe March family’s loyal, plainspoken housekeeper who manages the household and comforts the girls with practical wisdom.
Mr. LaurenceMajor character · 36 chaptersWealthy, reserved neighbor and Laurie’s grandfather who becomes a kindly benefactor and steady protector to the March family.
MarmeeMajor character · 35 chaptersThe loving, steadfast mother (Mrs. March) who guides her daughters with patience, moral counsel, and practical charity.
Mr. MarchMajor character · 31 chaptersThe March girls' father, a Union Army chaplain whose absence, illness, and return shape the household's moral life.
John BrookeMajor character · 30 chaptersMeg March’s steady, modest suitor-turned-husband; a principled tutor and dependable neighbor who values duty over show.
Aunt MarchMajor character · 29 chaptersA wealthy, sharp‑tongued aunt whose stern expectations, stingy manners, and occasional generosity test and shape the March girls.
Friedrich BhaerMajor character · 19 chaptersA kindly German scholar and tutor who befriends Jo in New York and becomes her moral guide, mentor, and eventual husband.- MMrs. MarchMajor character · 4 chaptersThe March family’s steady, moral mother whose presence is summoned when Beth becomes gravely ill.
- DDaisyMinor character · 3 chaptersOne of Meg Brooke’s young children whose steady presence helps restore domestic warmth and balance in the Brookes' home.
- FFloMinor character · 3 chaptersLikely the female half of the Vaughn twins, a fashionable acquaintance who appears in Amy’s European social circle.
- FFred VaughnMinor character · 3 chaptersA polite English gentleman and friend of Laurie who becomes a steady, practical companion to Amy during her European tour.
- JJoannaMinor character · 3 chaptersa local household helper/neighborly presence who supports the March home in small practical ways
- MMrs. MoffatMinor character · 3 chaptersA wealthy, fashionable hostess whose household exposes Meg to luxury and social scrutiny.
- NNed MoffatMinor character · 3 chaptersA named member of the Moffat family listed in the cast; he does not appear in the provided chapter notes.
- PPollyMinor character · 3 chaptersAunt March's parrot; part of Amy's daily chores and the small domestic comforts at Aunt March's house.
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