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A Hopeful Heart: Louisa May Alcott Before Little Women
By NOYES, Deborah
- ISBN
- 9780525646235
- Publisher
- Random Schwartz & Wade
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Reviewed on September 1, 2020 | Middle To High School
Gr 7 Up—While most readers imagine Louisa May Alcott's life story to be largely identical to her autobiographical novel, Noyes's well-researched biography reveals a fascinating journey in the decades prior to the publication of Little Women. Her family moved dozens of times. They followed Alcott's eccentric father, Bronson, on his failed quests as an education reformer, philosopher, and Utopian commune founder. Her parents' involvement in intellectual circles allowed Alco...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
