Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters, and Journals

Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters, and Journals
ISBN-10
1528714091
ISBN-13
9781528714099
Series
Louisa May Alcott
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
420
Language
English
Published
2019-10
Authors
Louisa May Alcott, Ednah D. Cheney

Description

This early work is a collection of Louisa May Alcott's letters, journals, and notes. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American author best known for her "Little Women" trilogy. An interesting and uniquely insightful look into the life and mind of this esteemed author, "Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters, And Journals" will appeal to those who have read and enjoyed any of Alott's works. Many classic books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

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