Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women - Brossura

Reisen, Harriet

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ISBN 10: 0312658877 ISBN 13: 9780312658878

Casa editrice: Picador USA, 2010

Riassunto

In a fresh, modern take on the remarkable Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Reisen's vivid biography explores the author's life in the context of her works, many of which are to some extent autobiographical. Although Alcott secretly wrote pulp fiction, harbored radical abolitionist views, and served as a Civil War nurse, her novels went on to sell more copies than those of Herman Melville and Henry James. Stories and details culled from Alcott's journals, together with revealing letters to family, friends, and publishers, plus recollections of her famous contemporaries provide the basis for this lively account of the author's classic rags-to-riches tale. In Louisa May Alcott, the extraordinary woman behind the beloved American classic Little Women is revealed as never before.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Harriet Reisen has written dramatic and historical scripts for PBS and HBO, including a recent PBS documentary on Louisa May Alcott. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Picador USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0312658877
• ISBN 13: 9780312658878
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 444