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__**Louisa May Alcott **__Beatrice Gormley



 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks Year Published: 1999 Genre: Biography Ranking (1-10): 8
 * 1) of pages: 218

 Louisa May Alcott led a very interesting life as a philosopher’s second-oldest daughter. She loved adventure, theater, books, and most of all, her family. Encouraged by her parents, to “try, try, again”, she was sure to make a difference in the world through her writing career. Alcott was born on November 29, 1832. She lived in Boston until 1838 with her sisters Anna and Lizzie. Her father’s business was not doing well, so her family moved around a lot and was deep in debt. At a young age, Louisa May Alcott vowed to support her family one day. It started slowly, but in 1855, Alcott had written a book called “Flower Fables” and it was published. About twenty years later, she wrote “Little Women”. This was a big hit, and it sold thousands of copies. Within the next twenty years, Alcott experienced multiple health problems, but she never stopped writing or spending time with her niece, Lulu. On March 6, 1888, Louisa May Alcott died from a coma that took her life. This happened two days after her father’s death. The entire nation mourned. But, like her wishes, only Alcott’s family attended her funeral. One of the most interesting things about this Louisa May Alcott’s life is that her father’s birthday was on the same day as her own. Another thing that was really cool was that while it takes some authors up to two years to write a book, Alcott wrote “Rose in Bloom” in three months. But the most fascinating thing about Alcott’s life is her book, “Little Women”. This book was based on her and her sister’s lives. Anna was “Meg”, she was “Jo”, Lizzie was “Beth”, and May (who was born after the move from Boston) was “Amy”. I would never have guessed that these characters were real when I read the book. I would recommend this book to anyone who has enjoyed Louisa May Alcott’s books because her life is similar to them. I would tell them to read it because then they could understand the backgrounds to “Little Women” and other of her books, and they can also understand an author’s life in general. real when I read the book. I would recommend this book to anyone who has enjoyed Louisa May Alcott’s books because her life is similar to them. I would tell them to read it because then they could understand the backgrounds to “Little Women” and other of her books, and they can also understand an author’s life in general.

Reviewed by: Olivia