Abstract
This thesis closely examines the classic novel Little Women (1868) by Louisa May
Alcott and three contemporary reworkings: Hasta siempre, Mujercitas (2004) by Marcela
Serrano, The Little Women Letters (2012) by Gabrielle Donnelly and the manhwa Dear my
girls (2005 to 2012) by Kim Hee-Eun. In relation to Little Women’s hypertexts: pastiche,
sequel and adaptation, respectively, part of the analysis contemplates to what extent the texts
both pay homage to their nineteenth-century predecessor and refurbish it for a more
contemporary perspective from a postfeminist stance. Despite the fact that these texts were
created in different settings and times, they reveal how the patriarchal authority prevailing in
the past persists in this century. The main characters in each of them are strong and resilient
women trying to survive in a hostile world. These stories come together as a political appeal
for recognition to women who must be acknowledged and empowered.