Louisa May Alcott is My Passion
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.
Thanks to Jennie for this tip! The release date is September 28, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Leyx8eBMSA&feature=youtu.be Here's some stills: And here is an interview with Clare Niederpruem, director and writer. Are you passionate about Louisa May Alcott too? Subscribe to the email list and never miss a post! Keep up with news and free giveaways on …
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Air Dates -- Little Women on PBS's "Masterpiece" Sundays, May 13 & 20, 2018 at 8/7c I'm so glad you stopped by. You will know if you too are passionate about Louisa May Alcott if you answer "yes" to these questions: Have you read Little Women over and over again? Have you ever said …
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I have two articles I'd like to share with you regarding utopian communities involving the Alcotts. The first is a list, compiled by Alcott scholar Joel Myerson, of the archives at the Fruitlands Museum. You will see that there are several unpublished papers from Abba and Anna along with a list of books the museum …
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We had a wonderful turnout last night for my presentation, '"Housework ain't no joke ...' Victorian Huswifery with the Alcotts." Hosted at the beautiful Community Barn in my hometown of Grafton, MA by the Historical Society and the Grafton Public Library, 50-60 people turned out for my talk outlining the domestic life through the lens …
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I am pleased to present a guest post by Julia Gordon-Bramer, a scholar of Sylvia Plath. This post is an excerpt from her upcoming book titled The Magician's Girl: the Mysticism of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. Bramer writes, "It is my goal to teach the world more about Plath's transcendentalism, where it comes from, …
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In anticipation of my presentation of "Victorian Huswifery with the Alcotts," I thought I would share with you portions of my talk. The essence of the talk outlines the life of the family covering more than eighty years of the nineteenth century. Their wide variety of living arrangements as they struggled through poverty to eventual …
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Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 