Begun in 2010, this blog offers analysis and reflection by Susan Bailey on the life, works and legacy of Louisa May Alcott and her family. Susan is an active member and supporter of the Louisa May Alcott Society, the Fruitlands Museum and Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House.
Ever pictured Louisa May Alcott as a Lego? This and other fun tidbits
I have a Google alert set up that sends me new links every week to anything relating to Louisa May Alcott. Just for fun, I thought I’d share some of the interesting links with you.
Concord Players’ Newest Production
Louisa helped found this troupe back in 1856 and it’s a fine legacy for the would-be actress to have this group thriving.
You will probably get a link to this. The Nation is reviewing a new book about Fruitlands:
“The Alcott season in heaven is the subject of Richard Francis’s new book, Fruitlands: The Alcott Family and Their Search for Utopia. ”
What I get from the review is that the failure of Fruitlands was Mrs. Alcott’s fault. Insufficient faith? To my mind, she was the only one who kept food on the table.
Unfortunately I can’t read the article because I’m not a subscriber. Any chance you could email the article to me or give more details about it? Thanks.
You will appreciate this! In the introduction to the 1999 printing of Moods, Sarah Elberts writes this of Fruitlands: “Fruitlands failed but the Alcotts miraculously survived as a family, largely because Abigail May Alcott subsequently rallied herself and her two eldest daughters, Anna and Louisa, to become breadwinners as well as breadmakers for the entire family.”
Now didn’t Bronson ultimately think as a Transcendentalist that spiritual perfection began with the family unit? Interesting . . . 🙂
The Vintage Book of American Women Writers
How about Louisa (and other favorite) authors as Legos? 🙂
Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 
Hahaha! I LOVE the Lego authors! Thanks for sharing it!
Me too, I want one! My son would think that was a hoot – at 25 he still asks for Legos for his Christmas stocking. 🙂
You will probably get a link to this. The Nation is reviewing a new book about Fruitlands:
“The Alcott season in heaven is the subject of Richard Francis’s new book, Fruitlands: The Alcott Family and Their Search for Utopia. ”
What I get from the review is that the failure of Fruitlands was Mrs. Alcott’s fault. Insufficient faith? To my mind, she was the only one who kept food on the table.
Unfortunately I can’t read the article because I’m not a subscriber. Any chance you could email the article to me or give more details about it? Thanks.
You will appreciate this! In the introduction to the 1999 printing of Moods, Sarah Elberts writes this of Fruitlands: “Fruitlands failed but the Alcotts miraculously survived as a family, largely because Abigail May Alcott subsequently rallied herself and her two eldest daughters, Anna and Louisa, to become breadwinners as well as breadmakers for the entire family.”
Now didn’t Bronson ultimately think as a Transcendentalist that spiritual perfection began with the family unit? Interesting . . . 🙂