November 29, 2024
I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.
Louisa May Alcott in the book “Little Women.”
What To Know: On this day 192 years ago, the author of “Little Women” was born. Louisa May Alcott’s novel about four sisters during the 1860s, which she wrote at age 35, was inspired by her own family experiences and was an instant bestseller. Alcott’s family had little money; however, Alcott gained lasting fame and fortune from “Little Women” and its spin-offs. Prior to “Little Women,” she provided a source of income for her family through her writings and sketches; at age 22, her first book of stories, “Flower Fables,” was published.
Did You Know? Alcott was also an abolitionist, a suffragist and a Civil War nurse at a Union Army hospital in Washington, D.C. Learn more about her below!
Read More:
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- Louisa May Alcott: Daughter of the Transcendentalists (Library of Congress)
- 7 Surprising Facts About LIttle Women’s Author, Louisa May Alcott (PBS)
- Click HERE to see a photo of Louisa May Alcott from the Library of Congress
- Louisa May Alcott’s Writings in The Atlantic
Image Credit: Library of Congress
by Stephanie Wagner, based in Florida
