First published 1965
Cornelia Meigs follows Louisa May Alcott through the stages that shaped America's beloved author. The biography begins with Alcott's joyful early years in Pennsylvania and Boston, where family influences planted the seeds of her future creativity. Meigs traces Alcott's development as she navigated the challenges of pursuing a writing career in the nineteenth century. The narrative shows how personal experiences and social circumstances combined to fuel Alcott's imagination. Meigs examines the path that led to Alcott's breakthrough success with Little Women and her other celebrated works. The biography reveals how a spirited girl from New England became one of America's most cherished storytellers, capturing the struggles and triumphs that transformed her into a literary figure whose characters would touch generations of readers.
Genres: biography, literary-fiction, 20th-century, american, biography-memoir, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, literary-figure
Setting: Boston, New England, Pennsylvania
Period: 19th Century
247 pages · Paperback · Little Brown and Co.