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.
From time to time I have posted about Bronson Alcott, mainly from my reading of Edenās Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father by John Matteson. I had been wanting to find a simpler explanation of Bronson's educational reforms; they were considered quite radical in his day but over time became incorporated …
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Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag is a collection of short stories, mostly for children, that Louisa wrote in the 1880s (including stories from her grand tour of Europe with younger sister May). While none of the stories have anything to do with Little Women, the publisher obviously was banking on the title drawing in lots of buyers …
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Well, I haven't finished it yet but I wanted to share the second anecdotal volume I got from the Worcester Public Library, Little Women Letters from the House of Alcott by Jessie Bonstelle and Marian De Forest, published in 1914. Origin of the book - inspired by Jo Both women felt compelled to compile this …
Between my trip to the Worcester library and the new Nook, I have been buried! Tons of reading all at once (which means tons of notetaking, and tons of fun!).Ā As I come up for air, I wanted to share with you some new rather old books I found. A treasure trove from the library …
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Gotta have this kitty: Want to adopt her? I'm afraid my Jenny would not tolerate another queen! Here's more information. I wonder . . . would Louisa today would be classified as one of those "crazy cat ladies?" š Are you passionate about Louisa May Alcott too? Send an email to louisamayalcottismypassion@gmail.com to subscribe, and …
Woo hoo, "Little Christmas" (aka feast of the Epiphany) is here and I am thrilled to have acquired a Nook tablet! It's just about everything I wanted and more. And what did I want? An e-reader that was the size of a book instead of the size of a phone An e-reader that could accommodate …
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Since a children's biography (The Story of Louisa May Alcott by Joan Howard) introduced me to Louisa, I have a special fondness for children's books on the subject. During a recent trip to the Worcester Public Library, I discovered Louisa May Alcott Her Girlhood Diary, edited by Cary Ryan with illustrations by Mark Graham. It …
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Just the other day I read a post on an excellent blog that I follow regularly by Jeff Goins - the title of the post was Your Clutter Is Killing Your Creativity (And What to Do About It). It was ironic that that post came along when it did because I had just done what …
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Part 4 of a series on Bronson Alcott: his rise, fall and redemption, based on reflections from John Mattesonās biographyĀ Edenās Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father If you want to refresh your memory on previous posts in this series, here are the links: Read Part One here Read Part Two here …
Part 3 of a series on Bronson Alcott: his rise, fall and redemption, based on reflections from John Matteson's biographyĀ Edenās Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father If you want to refresh your memory on previous posts in this series, here are the links: Read Part One here Read Part Two here …
Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 