Little Women, Chapter 27 summary
Chapter 27 of 47 · Part 2 · 12 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 27, Jo wins a hundred-dollar story prize, pays for Beth and her mother to visit the seaside, and earns more money through sensational fiction. She then cuts her novel to secure publication, receives three hundred dollars and contradictory reviews, and learns to withstand criticism without giving up writing.
What happens
- At a lecture, Jo discovers that sensational stories pay well and secretly decides to enter a newspaper competition.
- She wins a hundred dollars and uses the prize to send Beth and Mrs. March to the seaside.
- Further story sales pay household expenses and give Jo satisfaction in supporting herself and her family.
- A publisher accepts her novel on condition that she shorten it, prompting a family debate about revision.
- Jo follows conflicting advice, damages the story, and receives three hundred dollars when it appears.
- Contradictory reviews distress her, but useful criticism strengthens her resolve to keep writing.
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In this chapter
What to notice
Father’s advice identifies the tension between artistic growth and paid success. Jo values the money because it allows her to help her family.
Quick check
What condition does the publisher place on accepting Jo’s novel?
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