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Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters and Journals is a comprehensive biography of the beloved American author, Louisa May Alcott, written by Alcott herself. The book is a compilation of Alcott's personal letters, journal entries, and other writings, providing a unique insight into her life and the experiences that shaped her as a writer.The book begins with Alcott's childhood in Concord, Massachusetts, where she grew up in a family of intellectuals and social reformers, including her father, Bronson Alcott, and family friends Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Alcott's early years were marked by poverty, illness, and a struggle to find her place in the world.As Alcott matured, she began to develop her literary talents, publishing her first book, Flower Fables, at the age of 22. The book was a success, and Alcott went on to write a series of popular novels, including Little Women, which remains one of the most beloved books in American literature.Throughout her life, Alcott remained committed to social justice and women's rights, and her writings often reflected these values. She also maintained close relationships with other prominent writers of her time, including Nathaniel Hawthorne and Harriet Beecher Stowe.Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters and Journals provides readers with a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of America's most beloved writers. Alcott's personal writings offer a unique perspective on her experiences, struggles, and triumphs, and provide valuable insights into the social and cultural context of her time.1889. Louisa May Alcott is universally recognized as the greatest and most popular story teller for children in her generation. She has known the way to the hearts of young people, not only in her own class, or even country, but in every condition of life, and in many foreign lands. It is impossible to understand Miss Alcott's works fully without a knowledge of her own life and experiences. Miss Alcott speaks mainly for herself in this book through her journals and letters.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.