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Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy

by Anne Boyd Rioux
Kimberly Farr
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Since its publication on September 30, 1868, Little Women has been one of America's favorite stories. While we now think of it as a girls' book, it was initially read by both boys and girls, men and women of all ages. Professor Anne Boyd Rioux, who read it in her twenties, tells us how Louisa May Alcott came to write the book and drew inspiration for her story from her own life. Its Civil War-era tale of family and community ties resonated through later wars, the Depression, and times of changing opportunities for women, even into the twenty-first century. Rioux sees the novel's beating heart in its honest look at adolescence and its inspiring vision of young women's resilience and hope. In gauging its reception today, she shows why it remains a book with such power that people carry its characters and spirit throughout their lives.
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Publisher: HighBridge Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781684413218
  • File size: 278225 KB
  • Release date: August 21, 2018
  • Duration: 09:39:38

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  • ISBN: 9781684413218
  • File size: 278240 KB
  • Release date: August 21, 2018
  • Duration: 09:42:36
  • Number of parts: 10
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Biography & Autobiography Literary Criticism Nonfiction

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Since its publication on September 30, 1868, Little Women has been one of America's favorite stories. While we now think of it as a girls' book, it was initially read by both boys and girls, men and women of all ages. Professor Anne Boyd Rioux, who read it in her twenties, tells us how Louisa May Alcott came to write the book and drew inspiration for her story from her own life. Its Civil War-era tale of family and community ties resonated through later wars, the Depression, and times of changing opportunities for women, even into the twenty-first century. Rioux sees the novel's beating heart in its honest look at adolescence and its inspiring vision of young women's resilience and hope. In gauging its reception today, she shows why it remains a book with such power that people carry its characters and spirit throughout their lives.
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Biography & Autobiography Literary Criticism Nonfiction
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