Louisa May Alcott vs. Charlotte Brontë
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Louisa May Alcott
1832 – 1888
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.
"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."
Charlotte Brontë
1816 – 1855
Charlotte Brontë was an English novelist and poet whose 1847 novel Jane Eyre is celebrated for its psychological depth and its exploration of morality, religion, class, and proto-feminist themes.
"I would always rather be happy than dignified."
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