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.
I am pleased to announce a new blog, Be As One, conceived and realized because of this blog. Inspiration You may recall a previous post where I shared how Louisa May Alcott had inspired me to write and I unveiled an ebook essay, "Game-Changer". Since writing that essay, I have felt the pull more and …
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Think the best way to "know" Louisa is through her stories? Some think her poetry is more revealing. I discovered a wonderful post exploring Louisa's poetry by teacher and writer KarenTBTEN on Squidoo. She opens her post with the following: Who was Louisa May Alcott? In the introduction to The Poems of Louisa May Alcott, …
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I was unable to go to the filming that's taking place in my home town of Grafton but it has been covered and I thought you'd like to see how it's progressing: Lights! Camera! Action! 'Orchard House' Hits Grafton Common Click to Tweet & Share: Update on "Orchard House" the movie, a modern update of …
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A modern day version of Louisa May Alcott's classic, Little Women, is being shot by a small independent production company. Very close to home! Known as "Orchard House", some scenes are being shot in my home town of Grafton, MA as well Worcester. An historic Georgian home in Grafton is being used for the interior …
The Wordy Birds site has a 28 minute interview with Harriet Reisen, author of Louisa May Alcott The Woman Behind Little Women that I found quite interesting. Their description reads: In a fresh, modern take on the remarkable Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Reisenās vivid biography explores the authorās life in the context of her works, …
When I requested Lizzieās diary at Houghton Library, I received a thick, bound volume full of many treasures. Some of those treasures included Annaās childhood diaries. Anna is an engaging writer While Lizzieās writings read more like lists, Annaās read like little stories. Anna was very faithful about keeping her journal and lamented if she …
Continue reading "My 3 days with Louisa (conclusion): Windows into the past, and a lasting memento"
My last of three days with Louisa was spent in the most intimate fashion, buried in papers written by the hands of her sisters and father at the Houghton Library at Harvard Square in Cambridge. What is Houghton like? Unlike Harvardās main library, the Grand Dame known as Widener, Houghton is the little sister tucked …
Note: This post is longer than usual. I had considered running it in two installments but thought it would lessen the impact of its message by doing that. So sit back with a cup of coffee, relax and read. š Two ladies, same vision Two New England feminists, both heavily influenced by transcendentalism. Both in …
This was the day I was waiting for. Ever since I started reading Edenās Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father, I have been dying to talk to John Matteson. His penetrating insights into Bronson and Louisa have forever changed the way I look at them (most especially Bronson). Unique understanding In …
Everyone knows the phrase, āBehind every great man stands a woman.ā In the case of Louisa May Alcott, itās a āgreat woman.ā Who was the woman that stood behind her? She is Louisaās mother, Abigail May Alcott, commonly known as Abba. An inside look at the life of Abba Alcott Eve LaPlante, author of Seized, …
Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 