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The Life of Louisa May Alcott

And now having endeavored to suit everyone by many weddings, few deaths, and as much prosperity as the eternal fitness of things will permit, let the music stop, let the lights die out, and the curtain fall forever on the March family. The cover artwork for this new biography of Louisa May Alcott doe......more

Louisa May Alcott is best known as the author of the popular classic Little Women. However, her life before she became a famous authoress was full of difficulty. She grew up poor and needy in an unstable though loving home. Her sisters, whom she immortalized as the March sisters, were her closest fr......more

A quick, albeit depressing, look at Louisa May Alcott's unconventional life. Prior to reading this biography I knew nothing about Louisa's life. I had of course read Little Women many times and count it as a childhood favorite, but that is where my association with the author ended. It was interesti......more

the beginning is a somewhat heavy going, what with its focus on Louisa's parents; I'm not sure that young readers will make it through the morass of idealistic impoverishment to get to the much more interesting rest of the book that is all about Louisa! The second half was great reading. I feel I kn......more

An absolute must read for every Louisa May Alcott fan. An over 400 page, in-depth volume with delightful illustrations (I wish there were more), by the phenomenal Diana Sudyka. I hope this book will encourage a new generation to read Alcott's amazing works. I have been a fan since my pre-teens.......more