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Little Women Abroad

Little Women Abroad

The Alcott Sisters' Letters from Europe, 1870-1871

by May AlcottLouisa May Alcott and Daniel Shealy
Hardback
Publication Date: 15/11/2008

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A trove of words and pictures, which offers new insights into a celebrated American family.In 1870, Louisa May Alcott and her younger sister Abby May Alcott began a fourteen-month tour of Europe. Louisa had already made her mark as a writer; May was on the verge of a respected art career. ""Little Women Abroad"" gathers a generous selection of May's drawings along with all of the known letters written by the two Alcott sisters during their trip. More than thirty drawings are included, nearly all of them previously unpublished. Of the seventy-one letters collected here, more than three-quarters appear in their entirety for the first time. Daniel Shealy's supporting materials add detail and context to the people, places, and events referenced in the letters and illustrations.By the time of the Alcott sisters' sojourn, Louisa's ""Little Women"" was already an international success, and her most recent work, ""An Old-Fashioned Girl"", was selling briskly. Louisa was now a grand literary lioness on tour. She would compose ""Little Men"" while in Europe, and her European letters would form the basis of her travel book ""Shawl Straps"". If Louisa's letters reveal a writer's eye, then May's demonstrate an eye for color, detail, and composition. Although May had prior art training in Boston, she came into her own only during her studies with European masters. When at a loss for words, she took her drawing pen in hand.These letters of two important American artists, one literary, the other visual, tell a vibrant story at the crossroads of European and American history and culture.
ISBN:
9780820330099
9780820330099
Category:
Diaries
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
15-11-2008
Language:
English
Publisher:
University of Georgia Press
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
368
Dimensions (mm):
229x178x43mm
Weight:
0.89kg
Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott was born on 29 November 1832 in Pennsylvania, and she grew up with plenty of books to read but seldom enough to eat. Louisa went to work when she was very young as a paid companion and teacher, but she loved writing most of all, and like Jo March she started selling sensational stories in order to help provide financial support for her family.

She worked as a nurse during the American Civil War but the experience made her extremely ill. Little Women was published in 1868 and was based on her life growing up with her three sisters. She followed it with three sequels, Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886) and she also wrote other books for both children and adults. Louisa was also a campaigner for women's rights and the abolition of the slave trade. She died on 6 March 1888.

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