Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women
- ISBN-10
- 0312658877
- ISBN-13
- 9780312658878
- Series
- Louisa May Alcott
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 444
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-10-26
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Harriet Reisen
Description
An account of the life of Louisa May Alcott explores her life in the context of her works, all of which are to some extent autobiographical.
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- 2019-01-14
- 250 pages
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- 2018-10-22
- 428 pages
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