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Madeleine B. Stern, one of the world's leading Alcott scholars, shows how the breadth of Alcott's work, ranging from Little Women to sensational thrillers and war stories, serves as a reflection of a fascinating and complicated life dotted with poverty and riches alike, hard menial work, physical suffering relieved by opiates, and the acclaim of literary success.
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hed in 1950, this biography by one of the world's leading authority on the subject remains the standard work on Louisa May Alcott. Stern shows how the breadth of Alcott's work serves as a reflection of a life dotted with poverty and riches alike, and shows the whole Alcott--a fascinating and complex woman who lived a full and surprisingly modern life. Photos.
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MADELEINE B. STERN is a partner in the firm of Rostenberg and Stern Rare Books. She is the editor of several collections of Alcott’s works, including Feminist Alcott: Stories of a Woman’s Power; From Jo March’s Attic: Stories of Intrigue and Suspense; and Louisa May Alcott Unmasked: Collected Thrillers, all published by Northeastern University Press. A collection of Stern’s essay, Louisa May Alcott: From Blood & Thunder to Hearth & Home, is also published by Northeastern. She lives in New York City.
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- PublisherNortheastern University Press
- Publication date1999
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