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Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals

Louisa May Alcott

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .ng a companion for his aged father and sister, who was to do only light work, and to be treated with the greatest respect and kindness. As Mrs. Alcott did not readily think of any who would fill the place, the impulsive Louisa suggested, "Why couldn't I go, Mother?" She went, and had two months of disappointment and painful experience which she 67 never forgot. She wrote out the story which was published later, called "How I Went Out to Service."

The story has an important lesson for those who condemn severely young girls who prefer the more independent life of the factory or shop to what is considered the safety and comfort of service in families. If a girl like Louisa Alcott, belonging to a well-known, highly esteemed family, and herself commanding respect by her abilities and character, could be treated with such indignity by a family in which no one would have feared to place her, how much may not a poor unfriended girl be called upon to endure!

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- Drebbles - Mar 11, 2010

Compiled and edited in 1889 by Ednah Cheney, this book offers an interesting look into the life of Louisa May Alcott. Cheney intersperses the letters and journal entries with some biographical information. The Alcotts were very poor and lived off the money Louisa made from her writing; Alcott keeps

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- محمد الزهراني - Mar 11, 2024

لويزا ألكوت،( Louisa May Alcott) (1832 – 1888 ).
هي كاتبة أمريكية. من أشهر أعمالها ، "نساء صغيرات 1868م.كتبت الشعر ولم تكن قصائدها قوية. وبرزت في حكايا الأطفال والقصص. ماتت ولم تتزوج وهي في العقد السادس من عمرها. أخلصت لأسرتها وللكتابة.
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يقع الكتاب في ( 387 ) صفحة ويشتمل على مقدمة وعدة فصول ( النس

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- cathedralwindow85 of BRISEIS - Sep 23, 2020

Read L.M. Alcott's letters during Graduate Studies at Texas A&M.

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- Frances - Apr 13, 2020

Gives very interesting insight into the author of Little Women....the book she described as 'Dull'!

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- Phil - Apr 05, 2015

I found this true account of arguably one of the greatest fiction writers of all time quite inspiring. I liked the way Louisa’s mother encouraged her from a young age. It was interesting to see how the aspiring author started out making a few dollars here and there, gradually building up a reputatio

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- Laura - Oct 28, 2010

What a surprise to discover that this book that had been sitting on my parent's bookshelf for forever is from 1889 - at least that's what I'm guessing. There's no face page and the only date attached is 1889 from the dedication. I'll have to treat it more carefully.

While reading letters about Louisa

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