Louisa May Alcott and Little Women

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Little Women 2019

Writer Anna Quindlen once claimed “Little Women changed my life”, and she was not alone in having such a strong reaction to this extraordinary classic. J.K. Rowling, Simone de Beauvoir, Ursula le Guin and Ethel Turner were just some of the literary fans of the novel.

I have laughed and cried over Little Women so many times! As a girl I simply loved the story and the romance of it all, but as an adult, when I came to learn more about its remarkable author and her struggle to support herself, I appreciated the book even more. A 2019 film version, introduced Little Women to a new generation of viewers and, hopefully, readers as well.

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Louisa May Alcott was telling girls they could do anything they wanted to: be actresses, writers, artists, wives or homebodies. That you could be a philosopher and still cook and look after people. And I thought that was wonderful.” ― Sandi Toksvig, writer, broadcaster and actor

I love the story of her publisher making up his mind about the manuscript of this novel. He personally thought it was a dull story, but gave it to a group of young girls to read. These girls said it was a “splendid” book and longed to know what would happen next to the ‘little women’. The publisher concluded that young girls must be the best critics of a tale intended for them, so he made the decision to publish. Of course, he never regretted that decision!

So, how did Little Women come to be written in the first place, when Louisa never much liked stories about girls? How did she cope with all the fame it brought to her and her family? She financially supported her sisters, parents and nephews and nieces through using her pen – a rare feat for a woman in the 19th century.

Comments (2)

  1. Jilda Whiddon

    I have really enjoyed hearing about the life of Louisa May Alcott her parents and siblings.it was extremely interesting and informative and so well .researched and presented by Susannah. The video talk was a gift and gave me so much pleasure I can’t wait to hear some of the other presentations available. I have recently chosen The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and sent it to a friend as a birthday gift which she loved and thought it was such a special present.

    • Susannah Fullerton

      Oh Jilda, that’s so lovely of you. I am delighted you enjoyed the video talk on Louisa May Alcott – I hope a trip back down memory lane and girlhood radings of Little Women.
      I do have to agree that my video talks make special gifts, and also such easy ones in times of lockdown when shopping isn’t so simple.
      Many thanks!

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