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 …
Nuggets from The Afterlife of Little Women: “Everybody’s Aunt 1868-1900”
Time for a deep dive! Let's examine the introduction and Chapter One of The Afterlife of Little Women by Beverly Lyon Clark. First a disclaimer. This and subsequent posts on The Afterlife of Little Women is a summary of the notes I scribbled on the pages of Beverly Lyon Clark's book; I am giving you …
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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 …
Update on Wayside/Little Women artist depiction by Joyce Pyka
Joyce Pyka, the artist depicting The Wayside in the context of Little Women (see previous post), has posted an update for her painting -- check out the interesting new details she has added: Here is the painting with these sketches: Check out her website for all the details.
Wayside, and Thoreau, as you’ve never seen them before; and some news
I came across two fascinating blog posts today that shed a new light on cherished Alcott/Concord lore. Thoreau and rocks First of all, the Thoreau Society is running an interview with author Robert M. Thorson where he reveals something entire new about Thoreau.. It was discovered during his research for his book, Walden’s Shore: Henry David …
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Part four of 4-part interview: Meet filmmaker and producer Justin King and hear his passion for Orchard House
In part three of this interview about Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, we meet the documentary's producer and filmmaker, Justin King. Hear his motivation for making this film: I wish to thank WCOM-FM for granting permission to rebroadcast this interview. It originally aired on October 1st on the "Courage Cocktail" hosted by Lee Anne McClymont. Host Lee Ann McClymont …
Remembering Louisa May Alcott through your pledge #PledgeYourLove
Over the next five days I will be posting video and audio featuring remembrances of Louisa May Alcott and her home, the Orchard House. You may know that Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House is in the middle of a Kickstarter fundraising campaign. The goal is to raise $150,000 to fund a documentary film about the …
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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 …
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