Writer-director Greta Gerwig has crafted a film that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott and unfolds as the author's alter ego, Jo March reflects back and forth on her fictional life. In Gerwig's take, the beloved story of the March sisters, four young women each determined to live life on her own terms, is both timeless and timely.

"In Hope Valley, the arrival of Eleanor, the widow of Lee's former silent partner, presents a questionable opportunity for Gowen -- while Rosemary's intuition sets off alarm bells about the newcomer. And when a heartbreaking tragedy strikes, the town rallies around its most beloved citizen in her time of need."--provided by the publisher.

Nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston has lived a life of luxury in her cosmopolitan, turn-of-the-century hometown. Determined to reach beyond her sheltered world to help others, the headstrong schoolteacher heads for the impoverished Great Smoky Moun