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Louisa

Author : Louisa Thomas
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 039956313X
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Louisa written by Louisa Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Mind and Matter, an intimate portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams, the wife of John Quincy Adams, who witnessed firsthand the greatest transformations of her time Born in London to an American father and a British mother on the eve of the Revolutionary War, Louisa Catherine Johnson was raised in circumstances very different from the New England upbringing of the future president John Quincy Adams, whose life had been dedicated to public service from the earliest age. And yet John Quincy fell in love with her, almost despite himself. Their often tempestuous but deeply close marriage lasted half a century. They lived in Prussia, Massachusetts, Washington, Russia, and England, at royal courts, on farms, in cities, and in the White House. Louisa saw more of Europe and America than nearly any other woman of her time. But wherever she lived, she was always pressing her nose against the glass, not quite sure whether she was looking in or out. The other members of the Adams family could take their identity for granted—they were Adamses; they were Americans—but she had to invent her own. The story of Louisa Catherine Adams is one of a woman who forged a sense of self. As the country her husband led found its place in the world, she found a voice. That voice resonates still. In this deeply felt biography, the talented journalist and historian Louisa Thomas finally gives Louisa Catherine Adams's full extraordinary life its due. An intimate portrait of a remarkable woman, a complicated marriage, and a pivotal historical moment, Louisa Thomas's biography is a masterful work from an elegant storyteller.

A Letter from Paris

Author : Louisa Deasey
Publisher : Scribe Us
ISBN 13 : 9781950354252
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book A Letter from Paris written by Louisa Deasey and published by Scribe Us. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A father's long-lost letters spark a compelling tale of inheritance and creativity, loss and reunion When Louisa Deasey receives a message from a Frenchwoman called Coralie, who has found a cache of letters in an attic, written about Louisa's father, neither woman can imagine the events it will set in motion. The letters, dated 1949, detail a passionate affair between Louisa's father, Denison, and Coralie's grandmother, Michelle, in post-war London. They spark Louisa to find out more about her father, who died when she was six. From the seemingly simple question "Who was Denison Deasey?" follows a trail of discovery that leads Louisa to the streets of London, to the cafes and restaurants of Paris and a poet's villa in the south of France. From her father's secret service in World War II to his relationships with some of the most famous bohemian artists in post-war Europe, Louisa unearths a portrait of a fascinating man, both at the epicenter and the mercy of the social and political currents of his time. A Letter from Paris is about the stories we tell ourselves, and the secrets the past can uncover, showing the power of the written word to cross the bridges of time.

Louisa

Author : Louisa Thomas
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101980826
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Louisa written by Louisa Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Mind and Matter, an intimate portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams, the wife of John Quincy Adams, who witnessed firsthand the greatest transformations of her time Born in London to an American father and a British mother on the eve of the Revolutionary War, Louisa Catherine Johnson was raised in circumstances very different from the New England upbringing of the future president John Quincy Adams, whose life had been dedicated to public service from the earliest age. And yet John Quincy fell in love with her, almost despite himself. Their often tempestuous but deeply close marriage lasted half a century. They lived in Prussia, Massachusetts, Washington, Russia, and England, at royal courts, on farms, in cities, and in the White House. Louisa saw more of Europe and America than nearly any other woman of her time. But wherever she lived, she was always pressing her nose against the glass, not quite sure whether she was looking in or out. The other members of the Adams family could take their identity for granted—they were Adamses; they were Americans—but she had to invent her own. The story of Louisa Catherine Adams is one of a woman who forged a sense of self. As the country her husband led found its place in the world, she found a voice. That voice resonates still. In this deeply felt biography, the talented journalist and historian Louisa Thomas finally gives Louisa Catherine Adams's full extraordinary life its due. An intimate portrait of a remarkable woman, a complicated marriage, and a pivotal historical moment, Louisa Thomas's biography is a masterful work from an elegant storyteller.

Louisa Matthiasdottir

Author : Louisa Matthíasdóttir
Publisher : Hudson Hills
ISBN 13 : 9781555951979
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book Louisa Matthiasdottir written by Louisa Matthíasdóttir and published by Hudson Hills. This book was released on 1999 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immersion in the creative ferment of Reykjavik in the 1930s, when artists and writers were bringing modernist ideals to the land of the Sagas.

The Dragon Lady

Author : Louisa Treger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1448217393
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book The Dragon Lady written by Louisa Treger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A daring blend of romance, crime and history, and an intelligent exposé of the inherent injustice and consequences of all forms of oppression' Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions Opening with the shooting of Lady Virginia 'Ginie' Courtauld in her tranquil garden in 1950s Rhodesia, The Dragon Lady tells Ginie's extraordinary story, so called for the exotic tattoo snaking up her leg. From the glamorous Italian Riviera before the Great War to the Art Deco glory of Eltham Palace in the thirties, and from the secluded Scottish Highlands to segregated Rhodesia in the fifties, the narrative spans enormous cultural and social change. Lady Virginia Courtauld was a boundary-breaking, colourful and unconventional person who rejected the submissive role women were expected to play. Ostracised by society for being a foreign divorcée at the time of Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson, Ginie and her second husband ,Stephen Courtauld, leave the confines of post-war Britain to forge a new life in Rhodesia, only to find that being progressive liberals during segregation proves mortally dangerous. Many people had reason to dislike Ginie, but who had reason enough to pull the trigger? Deeply evocative of time and place, The Dragon Lady subtly blends fact and fiction to paint the portrait of an extraordinary woman in an era of great social and cultural change.

Scribbles, Sorrows, and Russet Leather Boots: The Life of Louisa May Alcott

Author : Liz Rosenberg
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 1536222402
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Scribbles, Sorrows, and Russet Leather Boots: The Life of Louisa May Alcott written by Liz Rosenberg and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insightful, exciting, and deeply moving, Liz Rosenberg’s distinctive portrait of the author of Little Women reveals some of her life’s more complex and daring aspects. Moody and restless, teenage Louisa longed for freedom. Faced with the expectations of her loving but hapless family, the Alcotts, and of nineteenth-century New England society, Louisa struggled to find her place. On long meandering runs through the woods behind Orchard House, she thought about a future where she could write and think and dream. Undaunted by periods of abject poverty and enriched by friendships with some of the greatest minds of her time and place, she was determined to have this future, no matter the cost. Drawing on the surviving journals and letters of Louisa and her family and friends, author and poet Liz Rosenberg reunites Louisa May Alcott with her most ardent readers. In this warm and sometimes heartbreaking biography, Rosenberg delves deep into the oftentimes secretive life of a woman who was ahead of her time, imbued with social conscience, and always moving toward her future with a determination that would bring her fame, tragedy, and the realization of her biggest dreams.

Madwoman

Author : Louisa Treger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1448218039
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book Madwoman written by Louisa Treger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **A HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES AND THE SUNDAY TIMES** The extraordinary story of a woman's quest for the truth against all odds - and how her story changed the world 'A moving story' SUNDAY TIMES, Best historical fiction books of 2022 'A must read!' GILL PAUL 'Intriguing ... A fascinating read' HAZEL GAYNOR 'Remarkable' ESSIE FOX 'An astonishing tour de force' REBECCA MASCULL In 1887 young Nellie Bly sets out for New York and a career in journalism, determined to make her way as a serious reporter, whatever that may take. But life in the city is tougher than she imagined. Down to her last dime and desperate to prove her worth, she comes up with a dangerous plan: to fake insanity and have herself committed to the asylum that looms on Blackwell's Island. There, she will work undercover to document - and expose - the wretched conditions faced by the patients. But when the asylum door swings shut behind her, she finds herself in a place of horrors, governed by a harshness and cruelty she could never have imagined. Cold, isolated and starving, her days of terror reawaken the traumatic events of her childhood. She entered the asylum of her own free will - but will she ever get out? An extraordinary portrait of a woman way ahead of her time, Madwoman is the story of a quest for the truth that changed the world. 'Madwoman is one of the best, a magnificent portrayal of Nelly Bly in all her journalistic integrity and daring' New York Journal of Books

Louisa on the Front Lines

Author : Samantha Seiple
Publisher : Seal Press
ISBN 13 : 1580058035
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Louisa on the Front Lines written by Samantha Seiple and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eye-opening look at Little Women author Louisa May Alcott's time as a Civil War nurse, and the far-reaching implications her service had on her writing and her activism Louisa on the Frontlines is the first narrative nonfiction book focusing on the least-known aspect of Louisa May Alcott's career -- her time spent as a nurse during the Civil War. Though her service was brief, the dramatic experience was one that she considered pivotal in helping her write the beloved classic Little Women. It also deeply affected her tenuous relationship with her father, and inspired her commitment to abolitionism. Through it all, she kept a journal and wrote letters to her family and friends. These letters were published in the newspaper, and her subsequent book, Hospital Sketches spotlighted the dire conditions of the military hospitals and the suffering endured by the wounded soldiers she cared for. To this day, her work is considered a pioneering account of military nursing. Alcott's time as an Army nurse in the Civil War helped her find her authentic voice -- and cemented her foundational belief system. Louisa on the Frontlines reveals the emergence of this prominent feminist and abolitionist -- a woman whose life and work has inspired millions and continues to do so today,

Louisa Catherine

Author : Margery M. Heffron
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300206909
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Louisa Catherine written by Margery M. Heffron and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Spiced with sexual mischief, political conflict and family tragedy . . . Her biography is nothing less than captivating, an engrossing read.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, wife and political partner of John Quincy Adams, became one of the most widely known women in America when her husband assumed office as sixth president in 1825. Shrewd, intellectual, and articulate, she was close to the center of American power over many decades, and extensive archives reveal her as an unparalleled observer of the politics, personalities, and issues of her day. Louisa left behind a trove of journals, essays, letters, and other writings, yet no biographer has mined these riches until now. Margery Heffron brings Louisa out of the shadows at last to offer the first full and nuanced portrait of an extraordinary first lady. The book begins with Louisa’s early life in London and Nantes, France, then details her excruciatingly awkward courtship and engagement to John Quincy, her famous diplomatic success in tsarist Russia, her life as a mother, years abroad as the wife of a distinguished diplomat, and finally the Washington, D.C., era when, as a legendary hostess, she made no small contribution to her husband’s successful bid for the White House. Louisa’s sharp insights as a tireless recorder provide a fresh view of early American democratic society, presidential politics and elections, and indeed every important political and social issue of her time. “[A] sparkling biography . . . [A] fascinating, if partial, portrait of an exceptional woman.”—The New York Times Book Review (cover review) “Superb . . . Heffron is a spirited, elegant writer.”—Open Letters Monthly

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.

Oh, Mama! No, Papa!

Author : Alfonso Paso
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780822208396
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Oh, Mama! No, Papa! written by Alfonso Paso and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 1962 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: Eleanor (a widow) and Silas (a widower) are both, if you take their word for it, near death's door. Louisa (Eleanor's daughter) and James (Silas' son), having tired of their parents' perpetual grumbling and moaning accompany them to see

The Lodger

Author : Louisa Treger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1448217725
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book The Lodger written by Louisa Treger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dorothy Richardson is existing just above the poverty line, doing secretarial work at a dentist's office and living in a seedy boarding house in Bloomsbury, when she is invited to spend the weekend with a childhood friend, Jane. Jane has recently married a writer who is on the brink of fame. His name is H.G. Wells, or Bertie, as they call him. Bertie appears unremarkable at first. But then Dorothy notices his grey-blue eyes taking her in, openly signalling approval. He tells her he and Jane have an agreement which allows them the freedom to take lovers, although Dorothy can tell her friend would not be happy with that arrangement. Not wanting to betray Jane, yet unable to draw back Dorothy free-falls into an affair with Bertie. Then a new boarder arrives at the house- beautiful Veronica Leslie-Jones-and Dorothy finds herself caught between Veronica and Bertie. Amidst the personal dramas and wreckage of a militant suffragette march, Dorothy finds her voice as a writer.

Collier's Cyclopedia of Commercial and Social Information and Treasury of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge

Author : Nugent Robinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 742 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collier's Cyclopedia of Commercial and Social Information and Treasury of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge written by Nugent Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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.

French at a Glance

Author : Franz J. L. Thimm
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book French at a Glance written by Franz J. L. Thimm and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Louisa May Alcott

Author : Ednah Dow Cheney
Publisher : Applewood Books
ISBN 13 : 1429044608
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Louisa May Alcott written by Ednah Dow Cheney and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a portrait of Louisa May Alcott through a collection of personal letters and journal entries, giving insight into her life and her work.

Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals written by Louisa May Alcott and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louisa May Alcott's 'Her Life, Letters, and Journals' delves deep into the personal life of the renowned author, offering readers a glimpse into the woman behind classic works such as 'Little Women'. This collection showcases Alcott's literary style through her intimate letters and journal entries, providing insight into her creative process and the influences that shaped her iconic characters and stories. Alcott's engaging storytelling and wit shine through in these personal writings, making it a must-read for fans of her work and literature enthusiasts alike. Her candid reflections on her own experiences and relationships bring a new dimension to understanding her timeless novels. Louisa May Alcott's life and works continue to inspire readers around the world, and this compilation offers a rare opportunity to connect with the author on a more personal level, making it an essential addition to any literary collection.