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.
Roberto Martinez is launching a business that reimagines classic books in exciting and colorful ways. He chose Little Women because of its heritage. It was only after he read it for the first time that he understood the magic of Louisa May Alcott's bestseller, and the secret of its longevity. Roberto Martinez is an …
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Guest post by Lorraine Tosiello Louisa May Alcott faced a lifetime of challenges, from poverty to illness. One of her early personal challenges, one that might, in fact, have given her the resolve to prove she could be a successful author, occurred in Dedham, MA. In the winter of 1851, when Louisa was eighteen years …
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I am thrilled to present this story written by Max Chapnick, Postdoctoral Teaching Associate in English, Northeastern University regarding his recent discovery of an additional pen name for Louisa May Alcott. He has also graciously shared photos he took of previously undiscovered stories by Louisa, some under the new pen name, and others under familiar …
You may have noticed that I have not been as active on this blog as I used to be. The combination of writing my book on Elizabeth and health issues has made it challenging to keep up. I would like this blog to have fresh posts more frequently. Therefore, I am reaching out to you. …
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Here is my review of "The Bee & the Fly" on BookTrib: Two 19th-century writers lived just 74 miles from each other. One is the renowned author of Little Women, the other, one of America’s foremost poets. Emily Dickinson would undoubtedly have heard of Louisa May Alcott, yet there is no historical record of the …
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I went to Fruitlands today with my sister to visit the art museum and happened across these interesting items: Rag doll presumably owned by the Alcott Daughters, ca. 1840This simple and well-loved doll made from rags was likely owned by the Alcott sisters. The wear of the fabric implies many hours of play.Fruitlands Museum Collection, …
The Spring 2021 issue of Discover Concord magazine features all the details of my current project with Lorraine Tosiello in unearthing and archiving personal references to Little Women in diaries, journals, school projects, blog posts, fan fiction, etc. Here is the link: Discover Concord Spring 2021 - see pages 56-57. We are accepting submissions now …
I was stunned by this – she is just so lovely!
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Enjoy this rare look at Lizzie Alcott at ages 10 and 11.
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