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Quotation from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

“Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents”

Louisa May Alcott (spoken by Jo)

Little Women, Part One, Ch. 1 (1868 first edition)

Portrait of Louisa May Alcott

The novel's opening line, as Jo grumbles on the rug about the family's poverty.

Citation: "Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents" — Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Part One, Ch. 1 (1868 first edition). (id little-women-q1)

Portrait: Louisa May Alcott, c. 1870 - Warren's Portraits, Boston, Adam Cuerden, Public domain.

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