
Author of Little Women, Civil War Nurse & Feminist Reformer
Lifespan: 1832 – 1888
"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."
Louisa May Alcott (1832 – 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known as the author of the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886).
Raised in New England by transcendentalist parents Amos Bronson Alcott and Abigail May Alcott, Louisa grew up among Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. A suffragist and abolitionist, she served as a Civil War nurse before composing Little Women, based on her childhood with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts.
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| Book Title | Series | Format Available | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📖 Little Women | March Family Series | Audiobook, Full Text | 1868 |
| 📖 Little Men | March Family Series | Audiobook, Full Text | 1871 |
Literary recognition and editorial blurbs for Louisa May Alcott
"Little Women remains an immortal masterpiece of warmth, sisterhood, and female ambition."
— American Family Literature Review"Alcott created Jo March—the ultimate archetype of the independent female artist."
— Women's Heritage JournalStream free unabridged recordings directly on our player
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