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Alcott, Louisa May
(Encyclopedia) Alcott, Louisa May, 1832–88, American author, b. Germantown, Pa.; daughter of Bronson Alcott. Mostly educated by her father, she was a friend of Emerson and Thoreau, and her first book…Louisa May Alcott
The writer of Little Women Louisa May Alcott More Fun Stuff Little Women Characters HangmanLittle Men Characters HangmanBiography Louisa May Alcott Biography Mostly educated by her father…Louisa May Alcott: Thanksgiving
ThanksgivingThis yearly festival was always kept at Plumfield in the good old-fashioned way, and nothing was allowed to interfere with it. For days beforehand, the little girls helped Asia…Alcott, Bronson
(Encyclopedia) Alcott, BronsonAlcott, Bronsonôlˈkət, ăl–, –kŏt [key], 1799–1888, American educational and social reformer, b. near Wolcott, Conn., as Amos Bronson Alcox. His meager formal education…Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women, a novel for young readers that's been popular since its appearance in 1868. Born in Pennsylvania, she's most closely associated with Boston and Concord,…Bogan, Louise
(Encyclopedia) Bogan, LouiseBogan, Louisebōˈgən [key], 1897–1970, American poet and critic, b. Livermore, Maine. She spent much of her life in New York City and was for many years poetry editor for…Breton literature
(Encyclopedia) Breton literatureBreton literaturebrĕtˈən [key], in the Celtic language of Brittany. Although there are numerous allusions in other literatures of the 12th to 14th cent. to the “matter…Huxtable, Ada Louise
(Encyclopedia) Huxtable, Ada LouiseHuxtable, Ada Louisehŭkˈstəbəl [key], 1921–2013, American architecture critic, b. New York City as Ada Louise Landman, grad. Hunter College (1941). As architecture…Ouida
(Encyclopedia) OuidaOuidawēˈdə [key], pseud. of Louise de la RaméeLouise de la Raméedə lä rəmāˈ [key], 1839–1908, English novelist. She was a prolific writer of flamboyant, romantic tales, the best…Books & Plays
Johannes Gutenberg's printing press revolutionized the production of books in the West. Entering the modern age, books supplanted many oral traditions as they became cheap to produce. Better access…Trending
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