02505cam a22003373u 4500 38049 UtSlPG 20260610133852.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2011-11-18 Introduction -- Genealogy and parentage -- Childhood -- Fruitlands -- The sentimental period -- Authorship -- The year of good luck -- "Hospital sketches" -- Europe, and "Little women" -- Europe -- Family changes -- Last years -- Conclusion. Juliet Sutherland, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters, and Journals" by Louisa May Alcott is a biographical memoir compiled in the late 19th century. The work offers an intimate look at Alcott's life through personal letters, journals, and edited contributions from those close to her, revealing the experiences that shaped her as a writer and a person. It delves into her early years, family background, and the sentiments that inspired her acclaimed literary works, drawing connections between her life and her storytelling. At the start of this memoir, the reader is introduced to Alcott's genealogy and early life, framed within affectionate reflections from her parents that highlight her upbringing in a close-knit family invested in intellectual and moral pursuits. The narrative portrays Louisa as an inquisitive and imaginative child, keen on education yet often grappling with the expectations placed upon her. The memoir includes early anecdotes from her childhood, revealing her natural prowess for storytelling and her blossoming awareness of the world around her, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of her later literary endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 Cheney, Ednah Dow, 1824-1904 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38049 78889 78889