I've been so enjoying The March Family Letters and I hope you have been too. Naturally, I was curious to learn more about how it came about. I recently had the pleasure of chatting via email with the series producer and showrunner Sarah Shelson; in part one of the interview she shares how the series …
Nuggets from The Afterlife of Little Women – Fiction, Fame and Romanticism 1868-1900
Continuing our discussion ... Looking at fiction Little Women was a subversive work in many ways, putting new ideas into the heads of children while managing not to upset their parents. One such idea was its endorsement of reading fiction. According to Beverly Lyon Clark, a leading authority on children's literature, children were not encouraged …
The March Family Letters, Episodes 4 and 5: It’s back to work and, the Witch’s Curse gone wrong
It's back to work for Jo and Meg after the Christmas holidays. I can hear the shriek of "Josepehineeeeeeee!" now: Amy's solution may not be the one Jo desires, hee hee hee! Are you passionate about Louisa May Alcott too? Subscribe to the email list and never miss a post! Facebook Louisa May Alcott is …
The March Family Letters, Episodes 2 and 3: Augustus Snodgrass and Amy (literally) sketches her life
Augustus Snodgrass - Episode Two of the March Family Letters Here Jo gives us a peak into the lives of the March sisters using her alter ego of Augustus Snodgrass: Amy March's Draw My Life - Episode Three of the March Family Letters In this episode Amy sketches out her life (literally!) and recalls a …
Check out this new and modern take on Little Women – The March Family Letters on Pemberly Digital on YouTube
Little Women updated--again! On December 25 a new series debuted on the Pemberly Digital Channel on YouTube called The March Family Letters featuring short video letters by a modern version of the March Sisters. Like the Lifetime movie "The March Sisters At Christmas" (see previous post), this series takes Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy into the …
Elizabeth’s form of genius; Beth’s power in Little Women (guest post by Kristi Martin)
Warning: this is a long post but I believe, well worth the time. I was so fascinated when I first heard the presentation at the Summer Conversational Series that I opted not to take notes and just enjoy it!) At the recent Summer Conversational Series, Kristi Marti (tour guide de force; she has been a …
“I Will Remember You:” a video and musical tribute to Louisa May Alcott and her sister Lizzie
I created this video in tribute to these two special ladies in our lives. In a previous post I had mentioned how Louisa and Lizzie had changed my life; thus I put together this song and video in tribute. Enjoy and spread it around! Are you passionate about Louisa May Alcott too? Subscribe to our …
What would May’s life as a wife, mother and artist have been like had she lived? Jo’s Boys gives us a hint.
Jo’s Boys is tinged with sadness. And wistfulness. Louisa worked on Jo’s Boys for seven years beginning in 1879, the year her youngest sister May died six weeks after bearing her daughter Lulu. Abba, known as “Marmee” had died in 1877. Laurie and Amy’s idyllic life Chapter Two, “Parnassus” has us visiting the palatial home …
Recollections of Louisa May Alcott by Maria S. Porter, longtime friend in later life
Louisa May Alcott had numerous friends and admirers. Being writers themselves (or children of famous writers such as Julian Hawthorne, see previous post), these friends and admirers provide us with what I think are the most colorful biographical sketches of Louisa. No scholar can truly capture what a contemporary (especially a friend) can reveal through …
What is “Buzz”? From Little Women, Chapter 3
Quick question: In Chapter 3 of Little Women, "The Lawrence Boy," Jo and Meg are playing a game of Buzz while waiting for Hannah to come for them. Anybody know anything about this game? Is it a card game? Click to Tweet & Share: What is "Buzz"? From Little Women, Chapter 3 http://wp.me/p125Rp-1D7 Are you …
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