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The Other Alcott

Author : Elise Hooper
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006264534X
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book The Other Alcott written by Elise Hooper and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A People Magazine and POPSUGAR pick! The fascinating, untold story of May Alcott—Louisa’s youngest sister and an artist in her own right. We all know the story of the March sisters, heroines of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. But while everyone cheers on Jo March, based on Louisa herself, Amy March is often the least favorite sister. Now, it’s time to learn the truth about the real “Amy,” Louisa’s sister, May. Stylish, outgoing, creative, May Alcott grows up longing to experience the wide world beyond Concord, Massachusetts. While her sister Louisa crafts stories, May herself is a talented and dedicated artist, taking lessons in Boston, turning down a marriage proposal from a well-off suitor, and facing scorn for entering what is very much a man’s profession. Life for the Alcott family has never been easy, so when Louisa’s Little Women is published, its success eases the financial burdens they’d faced for so many years. Everyone agrees the novel is charming, but May is struck to the core by the portrayal of selfish, spoiled “Amy March.” Is this what her beloved sister really thinks of her? So May embarks on a quest to discover her own true identity, as an artist and a woman. From Boston to Rome, London, and Paris, this brave, talented, and determined woman forges an amazing life of her own, making her so much more than merely “The Other Alcott.” “[May’s] adventures illuminate the world of intrepid female artists in the late 1800s . . . The Other Alcott comes alive in its development of the relationship between Louisa and May.” —The New York Times

The Other Alcott

Author : Elise Hooper
Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9780062645333
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (453 download)

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Download or read book The Other Alcott written by Elise Hooper and published by William Morrow Paperbacks. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A People Magazine and POPSUGAR pick! “[May's] adventures illuminate the world of intrepid female artists in the late 1800s […] The Other Alcott comes alive in its development of the relationship between Louisa and May.” --The New York Times Elise Hooper’s debut novel conjures the fascinating, untold story of May Alcott—Louisa’s youngest sister and an artist in her own right. We all know the story of the March sisters, heroines of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. But while everyone cheers on Jo March, based on Louisa herself, Amy March is often the least favorite sister. Now, it’s time to learn the truth about the real “Amy”, Louisa’s sister, May. Stylish, outgoing, creative, May Alcott grows up longing to experience the wide world beyond Concord, Massachusetts. While her sister Louisa crafts stories, May herself is a talented and dedicated artist, taking lessons in Boston, turning down a marriage proposal from a well-off suitor, and facing scorn for entering what is very much a man’s profession. Life for the Alcott family has never been easy, so when Louisa’s Little Women is published, its success eases the financial burdens they’d faced for so many years. Everyone agrees the novel is charming, but May is struck to the core by the portrayal of selfish, spoiled “Amy March.” Is this what her beloved sister really thinks of her? So May embarks on a quest to discover her own true identity, as an artist and a woman. From Boston to Rome, London, and Paris, this brave, talented, and determined woman forges an amazing life of her own, making her so much more than merely “The Other Alcott.” “Elise Hooper’s thoroughly modern debut gives a fresh take on one of literature’s most beloved families. To read this book is to understand why the women behind Little Women continue to cast a long shadow on our imaginations and dreams. Hooper is a writer to watch!”—Elisabeth Egan, author of A Window Opens

The Other Alcott

Author : Elise Hooper
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780606408073
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Other Alcott written by Elise Hooper and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. A tale inspired by the life of Louisa May Alcott's youngest sister finds young May longing to study art outside of the confines of her Concord home before turning down a marriage proposal and pursuing an identity in contrast to the spoiled and worldly character of Amy in her sister's famed novel.

Marmee & Louisa

Author : Eve LaPlante
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451620675
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Marmee & Louisa written by Eve LaPlante and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: New York: Free Press, 2012.

Little Women

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : Collector's Library
ISBN 13 : 9781904633273
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (332 download)

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Download or read book Little Women written by Louisa May Alcott and published by Collector's Library. This book was released on 2004 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young women in mid-nineteenth-century New England.

Learning to See

Author : Elise Hooper
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062686542
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Learning to See written by Elise Hooper and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating and sometimes surprising” biographical novel of “a woman known for her iconic photographs but not her eventful life” (Library Journal). In 1918, a fearless twenty-two-year old arrives in bohemian San Francisco from the Northeast, determined to make her own way as an independent woman. Renaming herself Dorothea Lange she is soon the celebrated owner of the city’s most prestigious and stylish portrait studio and wife of the talented but volatile painter, Maynard Dixon. By the early 1930s, as the America’s economy collapses, her marriage founders and Dorothea must find ways to support her two young sons single-handedly. Determined to expose the horrific conditions of the nation’s poor, she takes to the road with her camera, creating images that inspire, reform, and define the era. And when the United States enters World War II, Dorothea chooses to confront another injustice—the incarceration of thousands of innocent Japanese Americans. At a time when women were supposed to keep the home fires burning, Dorothea Lange, creator of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century, dared to be different. But her choices came at a steep price . . .

Alternative Alcott

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813512723
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (127 download)

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Download or read book Alternative Alcott written by Louisa May Alcott and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery in recent years of Louisa May Alcott's pseudonymous sensation stories has made readers and scholars increasingly aware of her accomplishments beyond her most famous novel, Little Women, one of the great international best-sellers of all time. This anthology brings together for the first time a variety of Louisa May Alcott's journalistic, satiric, feminist, and sensation texts. Elaine Showalter has provided an excellent introduction and notes to the collection.

Jo & Laurie

Author : Margaret Stohl
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1984812025
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book Jo & Laurie written by Margaret Stohl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling authors Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz bring us a romantic retelling of Little Women starring Jo March and her best friend, the boy next door, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. 1869, Concord, Massachusetts: After the publication of her first novel, Jo March is shocked to discover her book of scribbles has become a bestseller, and her publisher and fans demand a sequel. While pressured into coming up with a story, she goes to New York with her dear friend Laurie for a week of inspiration--museums, operas, and even a once-in-a-lifetime reading by Charles Dickens himself! But Laurie has romance on his mind, and despite her growing feelings, Jo's desire to remain independent leads her to turn down his heartfelt marriage proposal and sends the poor boy off to college heartbroken. When Laurie returns to Concord with a sophisticated new girlfriend, will Jo finally communicate her true heart's desire or lose the love of her life forever?

Little Woman in Blue

Author : Jeannine Atkins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1631529889
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Little Woman in Blue written by Jeannine Atkins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: May Alcott spends her days sewing blue shirts for Union soldiers, but she dreams of painting a masterpiece—which many say is impossible for a woman—and of finding love, too. When she reads her sister’s wildly popular novel, Little Women, she is stung by Louisa’s portrayal of her as “Amy,” the youngest of four sisters who trades her desire to succeed as an artist for the joys of hearth and home. Determined to prove her talent, May makes plans to move far from Massachusetts and make a life for herself with room for both watercolors and a wedding dress. Can she succeed? And if she does, what price will she have to pay? Based on May Alcott’s letters and diaries, as well as memoirs written by her neighbors, Little Woman in Blue puts May at the center of the story she might have told about sisterhood and rivalry in an extraordinary family.

The Dressmaker

Author : Kate Alcott
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307948196
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book The Dressmaker written by Kate Alcott and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tess, an aspiring seamstress, thinks she’s had an incredibly lucky break when she is hired by famous designer Lady Lucile Duff Gordon to be her personal maid on the Titanic. Once on board, Tess catches the eye of two men—a kind sailor and an enigmatic Chicago businessman—who offer differing views of what lies ahead for her in America. But on the fourth night, disaster strikes, and amidst the chaos, Tess is one of the last people allowed on a lifeboat. The survivors are rescued and taken to New York, but when rumors begin to circulate about the choices they made, Tess is forced to confront a serious question. Did Lady Duff Gordon save herself at the expense of others? Torn between loyalty to Lucile and her growing suspicion that the media’s charges might be true, Tess must decide whether to stay quiet and keep her fiery mentor’s good will or face what might be true and forever change her future.

March

Author : Geraldine Brooks
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007165870
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book March written by Geraldine Brooks and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2006 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Louisa May Alcotts beloved classic Little Women, Geraldine Brooks has animated thecharacter of the absent father, March, and crafted a story "filled with the ache of love and marriage and with the power of war upon the mind and heart of one unforgettable man" (Sue Monk Kidd). With "pitch-perfect writing" (USA Today), Brooks follows March as he leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause in the Civil War. His experiences will utterly change his marriage and challenge his most ardently held beliefs. A lushly written, wholly original tale steeped in the details of another time, March secures Geraldine Brookss place as a renowned author of historical fiction.

Fast Girls

Author : Elise Hooper
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062938002
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Fast Girls written by Elise Hooper and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE SUMMER BY POPSUGAR, FROLIC, PARADE, TRAVEL & LEISURE, SHE KNOWS, and SHE READS! NAMED A REAL SIMPLE BEST BOOK OF 2020 (SO FAR). “Fast Girls is a compelling, thrilling look at what it takes to be a female Olympian in pre-war America...Brava to Elise Hooper for bringing these inspiring heroines to the wide audience they so richly deserve.”—Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Romantics and The House Girl Acclaimed author Elise Hooper explores the gripping, real life history of female athletes, members of the first integrated women’s Olympic team, and their journeys to the 1936 summer games in Berlin, Nazi Germany. Perfect for readers who love untold stories of amazing women, such as The Only Woman in the Room, Hidden Figures, and The Lost Girls of Paris. In the 1928 Olympics, Chicago’s Betty Robinson competes as a member of the first-ever women’s delegation in track and field. Destined for further glory, she returns home feted as America’s Golden Girl until a nearly-fatal airplane crash threatens to end everything. Outside of Boston, Louise Stokes, one of the few black girls in her town, sees competing as an opportunity to overcome the limitations placed on her. Eager to prove that she has what it takes to be a champion, she risks everything to join the Olympic team. From Missouri, Helen Stephens, awkward, tomboyish, and poor, is considered an outcast by her schoolmates, but she dreams of escaping the hardships of her farm life through athletic success. Her aspirations appear impossible until a chance encounter changes her life. These three athletes will join with others to defy society’s expectations of what women can achieve. As tensions bring the United States and Europe closer and closer to the brink of war, Betty, Louise, and Helen must fight for the chance to compete as the fastest women in the world amidst the pomp and pageantry of the Nazi-sponsored 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

A Hopeful Heart

Author : Deborah Noyes
Publisher : Schwartz & Wade
ISBN 13 : 052564623X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book A Hopeful Heart written by Deborah Noyes and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did Little Women-- the beloved literary classic and inspiration for Greta Gerwig's acclaimed feature film adaptation--come to be? This stunning biography explores the unique family and unusual circumstances of literary icon Louisa May Alcott. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. How did these cherished characters come to be? Louisa May Alcott, the author of one of the most famous "girl" books of all time, was anything but a well-mannered young lady. A tomboy as well as a ravenous reader, Louisa took comfort in fictional characters that were as passionate and willful as she was--and whose wild imaginations were a match for her own. She was often found roaming the woods near her home in Concord, Massachusetts, or exploring the natural world in the company of the great Transcendentalist thinkers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Here is a beautiful portrait of Louisa May Alcott, a woman influenced by her father, a penniless philosopher, her mother, with whom she shared a great connection, and, of course, her three sisters. Featuring unique indigo illustrations, Deborah Noyes unveils how Louisa's natural spirit, loving family, and unconventional circumstances inspired the timeless masterpiece that is Little Women.

Louisa May Alcott

Author : Harriet Reisen
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429928816
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Louisa May Alcott written by Harriet Reisen and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PBS and HBO documentary scriptwriter Harriet Reisen reveals the extraordinary woman behind the beloved American classic as never before. Louisa May Alcott is the perfect gift for fans of Little Women and of Greta Gerwig's adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Emma Watson, and Saoirse Ronan. “At last, Louisa May Alcott has the biography that admirers of Little Women might have hoped for.” —The Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Books of the Year 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.

May Alcott

Author : Caroline Ticknor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book May Alcott written by Caroline Ticknor and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Louisa May Alcott

Author : Susan Cheever
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416569928
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Louisa May Alcott written by Susan Cheever and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the life of Louisa May Alcott, discussing her family, relationships, works, rejection of marriage, and other related topics.

My Heart is Boundless

Author : Abba May Alcott
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476702802
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book My Heart is Boundless written by Abba May Alcott and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A descendant of Louisa May Alcott shares personal letters, recipes and journal entries by the famous writer's mother, Abigail, to demonstrate the inspiration she had on her daughters and on the creation of Little Women's famous character, Marmee.