Alcott In Her Own Time

Author : Daniel Shealy
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781587295980

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Alcott in Her Own Time by Daniel Shealy Pdf

By 1888, twenty years after the publication of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was one of the most popular and successful authors America had yet produced. In her pre-Little Women days, she concocted blood-and-thunder tales for low wages; post-Little Women, she specialized in domestic novels and short stories for children. Collected here for the first time are the reminiscences of people who knew her, the majority of which have not been published since their original appearance in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the printed recollections in this book appeared after Alcott became famous and showcase her as a literary lion, but others focus on her teen years, when she was living the life of Jo March; these intimate glimpses into the life of the Alcott family lead the reader to one conclusion: the family was happy, fun, and entertaining, very much like the fictional Marches. The recollections about an older and wealthier Alcott show a kind and generous, albeit outspoken, woman little changed by her money and status. From Annie Sawyer Downs’s description of life in Concord to Anna Alcott Pratt’s recollections of the Alcott sisters’ acting days to Julian Hawthorne’s neighborly portrait of the Alcotts, the thirty-six recollections in this copiously illustrated volume tell the private and public story of a remarkable life.

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : March family (Fictitious characters)
ISBN : ONB:+Z293578405

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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

Author : Ednah Dow Cheney
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : 9781429044608

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Louisa May Alcott by Ednah Dow Cheney Pdf

Offers a portrait of Louisa May Alcott through a collection of personal letters and journal entries, giving insight into her life and her work.

Author : Susan Cheever
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781416569923

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Louisa May Alcott by Susan Cheever Pdf

Examines the life of Louisa May Alcott, discussing her family, relationships, works, rejection of marriage, and other related topics.

Author : Louisa May Alcott,May Alcott
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780820342870

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Little Women Abroad by Louisa May Alcott,May Alcott Pdf

In 1870, Louisa May Alcott and her younger sister Abby May Alcott began a fourteen-month tour of Europe. Louisa had already made her mark as a writer; May was on the verge of a respected art career. Little Women Abroad gathers a generous selection of May’s drawings along with all of the known letters written by the two Alcott sisters during their trip. More than thirty drawings are included, nearly all of them previously unpublished. Of the seventy-one letters collected here, more than three-quarters appear in their entirety for the first time. Daniel Shealy’s supporting materials add detail and context to the people, places, and events referenced in the letters and illustrations. By the time of the Alcott sisters’ sojourn, Louisa’s Little Women was already an international success, and her most recent work, An Old-Fashioned Girl, was selling briskly. Louisa was now a grand literary lioness on tour. She would compose Little Men while in Europe, and her European letters would form the basis of her travel book Shawl Straps. If Louisa’s letters reveal a writer’s eye, then May’s demonstrate an eye for color, detail, and composition. Although May had prior art training in Boston, she came into her own only during her studies with European masters. When at a loss for words, she took her drawing pen in hand. These letters of two important American artists, one literary, the other visual, tell a vibrant story at the crossroads of European and American history and culture.

Author : Eve LaPlante
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781451620672

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Marmee & Louisa by Eve LaPlante Pdf

Originally published: New York: Free Press, 2012.

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : UCBK:C052816073

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Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

Author : Richard Francis
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300169447

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Fruitlands by Richard Francis Pdf

This is a definitive account of Fruitlands, one of history's most unsuccessful, but most significant, utopian experiments. It was established in Massachusetts in 1843 by Bronson Alcott (whose ten year old daughter Louisa May, future author of Little Women, was among the members) and an Englishman called Charles Lane, under the watchful gaze of Emerson, Thoreau, and other New England intellectuals. Alcott and Lane developed their own version of the doctrine known as Transcendentalism, hoping to transform society and redeem the environment through a strict regime of veganism and celibacy. But physical suffering and emotional conflict, particularly between Lane and Alcott's wife, Abigail, made the community unsustainable. Drawing on the letters and diaries of those involved, the author explores the relationship between the complex philosophical beliefs held by Alcott, Lane, and their fellow idealists and their day to day lives. The result is a vivid and often very funny narrative of their travails, demonstrating the dilemmas and conflicts inherent to any utopian experiment and shedding light on a fascinating period of American history.

Author : Daniel Shealy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015060851451

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Alcott in Her Own Time by Daniel Shealy Pdf

By 1888, twenty years after the publication of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was one of the most popular and successful authors America had yet produced. In her pre-Little Women days, she concocted blood-and-thunder tales for low wages; post-Little Women, she specialized in domestic novels and short stories for children. Collected here for the first time are the reminiscences of people who knew her, the majority of which have not been published since their original appearance in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the printed recollections in this book appeared after Alcott became famous and showcase her as a literary lion, but others focus on her teen years, when she was living the life of Jo March; these intimate glimpses into the life of the Alcott family lead the reader to one conclusion: the family was happy, fun, and entertaining, very much like the fictional Marches. The recollections about an older and wealthier Alcott show a kind and generous, albeit outspoken, woman little changed by her money and status. From Annie Sawyer Downs’s description of life in Concord to Anna Alcott Pratt’s recollections of the Alcott sisters’ acting days to Julian Hawthorne’s neighborly portrait of the Alcotts, the thirty-six recollections in this copiously illustrated volume tell the private and public story of a remarkable life.

Author : John Matteson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393077575

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Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father by John Matteson Pdf

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography Louisa May Alcott is known universally. Yet during Louisa's youth, the famous Alcott was her father, Bronson—an eminent teacher and a friend of Emerson and Thoreau. He desired perfection, for the world and from his family. Louisa challenged him with her mercurial moods and yearnings for money and fame. The other prize she deeply coveted—her father's understanding—seemed hardest to win. This story of Bronson and Louisa's tense yet loving relationship adds dimensions to Louisa's life, her work, and the relationships of fathers and daughters.

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9782322434824

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Rose in Bloom by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

In this sequel to Eight Cousins, Rose Campbell returns to the "Aunt Hill" after two years of traveling around the world. Suddenly, she is surrounded by male admirers, all expecting her to marry them. But before she marries anyone, Rose is determined to establish herself as an independent young woman. Besides, she suspects that some of her friends like her more for her money than for herself.

Author : Elise Hooper
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062645340

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The Other Alcott by Elise Hooper Pdf

A People Magazine and POPSUGAR pick! “[May's] adventures illuminate the world of intrepid female artists in the late 1800s […] The Other Alcott comes alive in its development of the relationship between Louisa and May.” --The New York Times Elise Hooper’s debut novel conjures the fascinating, untold story of May Alcott—Louisa’s youngest sister and an artist in her own right. We all know the story of the March sisters, heroines of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. But while everyone cheers on Jo March, based on Louisa herself, Amy March is often the least favorite sister. Now, it’s time to learn the truth about the real “Amy”, Louisa’s sister, May. Stylish, outgoing, creative, May Alcott grows up longing to experience the wide world beyond Concord, Massachusetts. While her sister Louisa crafts stories, May herself is a talented and dedicated artist, taking lessons in Boston, turning down a marriage proposal from a well-off suitor, and facing scorn for entering what is very much a man’s profession. Life for the Alcott family has never been easy, so when Louisa’s Little Women is published, its success eases the financial burdens they’d faced for so many years. Everyone agrees the novel is charming, but May is struck to the core by the portrayal of selfish, spoiled “Amy March.” Is this what her beloved sister really thinks of her? So May embarks on a quest to discover her own true identity, as an artist and a woman. From Boston to Rome, London, and Paris, this brave, talented, and determined woman forges an amazing life of her own, making her so much more than merely “The Other Alcott.” “Elise Hooper’s thoroughly modern debut gives a fresh take on one of literature’s most beloved families. To read this book is to understand why the women behind Little Women continue to cast a long shadow on our imaginations and dreams. Hooper is a writer to watch!”—Elisabeth Egan, author of A Window Opens

Author : Lorraine Tosiello
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 194959811X

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Only Gossip Prospers by Lorraine Tosiello Pdf

Louisa May Alcott, at the height of her celebrity in 1875, plunges into the dichotomous life of New York and straddles the worlds of the literary elite and the urban destitute, causing her to reassess the worth of fame and fortune.

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780008514396

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Little Women (HarperCollins Children’s Classics) by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

This beautiful HarperCollins Children’s Classics edition of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women is the perfect addition to any bookshelf.

Author : Harriet Reisen
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429928816

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Louisa May Alcott by Harriet Reisen Pdf

PBS and HBO documentary scriptwriter Harriet Reisen reveals the extraordinary woman behind the beloved American classic as never before. Louisa May Alcott is the perfect gift for fans of Little Women and of Greta Gerwig's adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Emma Watson, and Saoirse Ronan. “At last, Louisa May Alcott has the biography that admirers of Little Women might have hoped for.” —The Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Books of the Year A fresh, modern take on the remarkable Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Reisen's vivid biography explores the author's life in the context of her works, many of which are to some extent autobiographical. Although Alcott secretly wrote pulp fiction, harbored radical abolitionist views, and served as a Civil War nurse, her novels went on to sell more copies than those of Herman Melville and Henry James. Stories and details culled from Alcott's journals, together with revealing letters to family, friends, and publishers, plus recollections of her famous contemporaries, provide the basis for this lively account of the author's classic rags-to-riches tale.