Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo's Boys (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Encouraged by her family, Alcott began writing from an early age.
Background
- Born in
- Germantown
- Awards
- 🏆 National Women's Hall of Fame
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"Love Jo all your days, if you choose, but don't let it spoil you, for it's wicked to throw away so many good gifts because you can't have the one you want."
"You don’t need scores of suitors. You need only one… if he’s the right one."
"life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom."
"Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling."
"Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy."
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Timeline
1832
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Died
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