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Louisa May Alcott : the woman behind Little women / Harriet Reisen.

By: Reisen, HarrietMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New York, N.Y. : Henry Holt and Co., 2009. Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 362 p. ; 25 cmISBN: 9780805082999 :; 0805082999Subject(s): Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 | Authors, American -- 19th century -- BiographyLOC classification: PS1018 | .R45 2009
Contents:
Behind a mask -- Fit for the scuffle of things -- The law of might -- The topsey-turvey girl -- Wild exuberant nature -- Man in a balloon -- Transcendental wild oats -- The happiest years of my life -- Heaven's so far away -- The independent feeling -- Nature must have a vent -- I've often longed to see a war -- Where glory waited -- A little romance -- We really lived most of it -- Happy before I die -- Success -- The cream of things -- More courage and patience -- How they turned out.
Summary: A vivid, energetic account of the life of Louisa May Alcott that explores Alcott's life in the context of her works, all of which are to some extent autobiographical.
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"A John Macrae book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-341) and index.

Behind a mask -- Fit for the scuffle of things -- The law of might -- The topsey-turvey girl -- Wild exuberant nature -- Man in a balloon -- Transcendental wild oats -- The happiest years of my life -- Heaven's so far away -- The independent feeling -- Nature must have a vent -- I've often longed to see a war -- Where glory waited -- A little romance -- We really lived most of it -- Happy before I die -- Success -- The cream of things -- More courage and patience -- How they turned out.

A vivid, energetic account of the life of Louisa May Alcott that explores Alcott's life in the context of her works, all of which are to some extent autobiographical.

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