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(1832-1888) American Writer. Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, Louisa May Alcott is famous for the novel, "Little Women." Her father, Amos Bronson Alcott was an important (and controversial) man of the time.
Alcott House
Find info on Orchard House, in Concord, Mass., where Alcott wrote "Little Women," now a museum run by the Louisa May Alcott Memorial Assoc.
AlcottWeb
Offers an archive of materials on the 19th-century novelist most famous for her book, "Little Women." Includes a biography and photographs.
Books About 19th-Century Women Writers
In the study of 19th-century Victorian literature, women writers like Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, George Eliot, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Mary Shelley are fixtures in our imagination; but who are the other women writers of the period? Read more about 19th-Century Women Writers.
Collected Works: Louisa May Alcott
Read the collected works of Louisa May Alcott.
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Read "Little Women," by Louisa May Alcott.
Louisa May Alcott - A Short Biographical Dictionary
Read about Louisa May Alcott, from "A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature."
Louisa May Alcott Quiz
Why was Louisa May Alcott so famous? What are some of her most well-known works? From whence did she draw the material for her books? Test your knowledge about Louisa May Alcott.
Louisa May Alcott
(1832-1888) American Writer. Louisa May Alcott was born on November 29, 1832 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. She was the second of four girls. Read more about the life and works of Louisa May Alcott.
Thanksgiving in Literature
Thanksgiving Day is an important part of American culture, and it has been depicted in many works of literature. One of the most notable stories of Thanksgiving is the one by Louisa May Alcott, but there are other tales, which involve the feast, Pilgrims, Native Americans, and other elements of the history (or mis-history).

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