Reading the last few words, I slowly closed Mr. Emerson’s Wife and felt a welling up inside of emotion. I was so tied to the character of Lidian Jackson Emerson that I felt they were her emotions too. This is how Amy Belding Brown's book hit me. I lived inside of Mr. Emerson's Wife for …
Highlights from “Mr. Emerson’s Wife”
Mr. Emerson’s Wife by Amy Belding Brown has really caught my imagination. I find myself living it in my head when I'm not reading it and I don't recall a book having done that to me before. What's really funny is that there are several things going on in my life that relate in some …
Remembering Elizabeth Taylor as Amy
I'm not normally into celebrities but I did shed a tear today when I found out Elizabeth Taylor had passed away. She had suffered a long time from a long list of ailments but she had an incredible spirit. Definitely larger than life. It seemed appropriate today to remember her performance as Amy in the …
Check out the new “Events” page on this site
I have started a page for Events related to Louisa May Alcott. The page will contain the location, date, brief description of the event and a link to the website where I found the event, for more details. One exception I am making is that I am not going out of my way to list …
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Learning more about 19th century life for women with “Mr. Emerson’s Wife”
As a follow-up to American Bloomsbury, and in an effort to continue to build on knowledge of life in New England for women in the 19th century, I've started reading Mr. Emerson’s Wife by Amy Belding Brown, at the advice of a friend (good advice!). This is a beautifully written book that attempts to fill …
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Photo #4: Beth
Beth "Little Women" (1868) Louisa May Alcott Photography by Jennifer - re enactment - January 2008 Black and white silver film, hand developed, limited to 100. "There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till …
Orchard House will soon be 100 years old
The Boston Globe’s “Globe West” section featured a front page article on Orchard House’s 100th year celebration (see the official Orchard House site for details). When Louisa May Alcott’s hyacinth bloomed pink one spring day in 1868, she considered the flower a “true prophet’’ of good things to come. That same day she received $100 …
Sculptor Harriet Hosmer and Louisa May Alcott
Quick question: I saw this on the following page http://theloopny.com/2011/03/10/march-happenings-furniture-drive-a-judge-and-a-sculpture/ Harriet Hosmer (1830–1908) was regarded as the nation’s most prominent woman sculptor and was seen as instrumental in promoting women in the field of sculpture. After moving from Boston to Rome in 1852, she was, according to Culkin, the only American woman sculptor working in …
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Photo #3: Orchard House at Christmastime
The Orchard House is not complete without a good old Christmas photograph. This is the first photograph my camera and I ever took of The Orchard House and I happen to adore this on as well. The black and white silver film did it's "magic" as love to say - snowflakes on the wooden fence, …
Photo #2: Young Louisa re-enactment
Jennifer’s comments: Here she is, Louisa May Alcott re-enactment. The furnishings are all copies of what is found in The Orchard House today. The lace on dresses collar is from the 1860's. Hitchcock desk chair: 1830's; Secretary: 1830"s; Desk: 1840's; The staging room: 1740's; The book: "Flowers and Fables" (1854); The model, a beautiful young …
Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 