Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 - March 6, 1888) was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel Little Women (1868). Raised by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott in New England, she grew up among many of the well-known intellectuals of the day such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Little Women is set in the Alcott family home, Hillside, later called the Wayside, in Concord, Massachusetts and is...See more
Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 - March 6, 1888) was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel Little Women (1868). Raised by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott in New England, she grew up among many of the well-known intellectuals of the day such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Little Women is set in the Alcott family home, Hillside, later called the Wayside, in Concord, Massachusetts and is loosely based on Alcott's childhood experiences with her three sisters. The novel was very well received and is still a popular children's novel today, filmed several times. Alcott was an abolitionist and a feminist and remained unmarried throughout her life. She died in Boston on March 6, 1888. See less
Personality Profile For Louisa May Alcott
The following is a personality profile of Louisa May Alcott based on her work.
Louisa May Alcott is boisterous, social and sentimental.
She is intermittent, she has a hard time sticking with difficult tasks for a long period of time. She is empathetic as well: she feels what others feel and is compassionate towards them. But, Louisa May Alcott is also laid-back: she appreciates a relaxed pace in life.
More than most people, her choices are driven by a desire for discovery.
Considers helping others to guide a large part of what she does: she thinks it is important to take care of the people around him. She is also relatively unconcerned with tradition: she cares more about making her own path than following what others have done.
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Little Women
The book is wonderful but it has no illustrations
No illustrations and was not presented as such. There are many editions with pictures which are far superior, I think. Read More
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Rose in Bloom
Charming vintage story
by Tarissa, Jan 22, 2016
Rose in Bloom is a beautiful gem of a book, penned by the same hand which authored the time-honored novel Little Women. This is the sequel to the charming volume entitled Eight Cousins. A more "grown ... Read More
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Hospital Sketches
Good piece of historic literature
by Tarissa, Oct 4, 2014
I found "Hospital Sketches" to hold remarkable insight into the daily grind of a Civil War nurse. Louisa May Alcott gathers all the right elements and emotions, mixing sorrow, humor and strength ... Read More