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The journals of louisa may alcott7/5/2023 ![]() But work away and mean to try the experiment for lively, simple books are very much needed for girls, and perhaps I can supply the need.Īugust 26th. Never liked girls or knew many, except my sisters but our queer plays and experiences may prove interesting, though I doubt it. So I plod away, though I don’t enjoy this sort of thing. wants a girls’ story, and I begin “Little Women.” Marmee, Anna, and May all approve my plan. Since Alcott is at her best when she's speaking for herself, I'll share some of my favorite portions (all from pages 198-201). Alcott even re-read and annotated her journal entries later in life. This book can be read in its entirety online, through NYPL’s Nineteenth Century Collections Online database-all you need is a library card! Her journal entries around the time of Little Women’s publication offer charming and wry commentary on her characters and their journey from concept to printed page. Cheney and first published in 1889, shortly after Alcott's death. This excerpt is from Louisa May Alcott, Her Life, Letters, and Journals, edited by Ednah D. ![]()
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