Book Cover Design

Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott

Little Women (1868) is a coming-of-age novel about four sisters living in post-Civil War era Massachusetts that explores themes of femininity, growth, and resilience.

Inspired by these concepts, I selected a neutral tone for the cover that would have been realistic at the time of publication. The flowers were created using digitally, adding a contemporary quality. The four types of flowers featured here were inspired by the meticulous scientific research and botanical sketches of Henry David Thoreau, who was a schoolteacher of the author. These types of flowers grows in Concord, the novel’s setting, and aim to represent each of the four March sisters and their strong-willed individuality.

Book Dimensions are 5.25 x 8.25" with .75" spine.