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Louisa May Alcott

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Main Author: Cheever, Susan
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2010.
Edition:1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Subjects:
Alcott, Louisa May, > 1832-1888.
Authors, American > 19th century > Biography.
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Review:Susan Cheever's comprehensive and definitive biography sheds new light on of life of Louisa May Alcott, whose work has inspired generations of women. Cheever laces this provocative biography with musings on the genesis of genius, and her identification with Jo March when she was a rebellious girl in the throes of puberty.
Physical Description:xv, 298 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781416569916 (hardcover)
141656991X (hardcover)
9781416570240 (ebk.)
1416570241 (ebk.)
Author Notes:Susan Cheever, the daughter of the great American writer John Cheever, is the author of nine previous books, including Home Before Dark, a best-selling memoir about her father, & the novel Looking for Work. She has written award-winning articles on parenting for New York Newsday & is a contributing writer to Architectural Digest. She teaches writing at Bennington College & Yale University & lives in New York.

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