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4988536Louisa May Alcotthttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/louisa-may-alcott-9781429928816/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3728101/e68f0157-9c8c-4f07-84fd-95d0f7755405.jpg?v=638550228100130000206251MXNHenry Holt and Co.InStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>"At last, Louisa May Alcott has the biography that admirers of <em>Little Women</em> might have hoped for." <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>s Best 10 Books of the Year</strong></p><p>A fresh, modern take on the remarkable Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Reisens vivid biography explores the authors life in the context of her works, many of which are to some extent autobiographical. Although Alcott secretly wrote pulp fiction, harbored radical abolitionist views, and served as a Civil War nurse, her novels went on to sell more copies than those of Herman Melville and Henry James.</p><p>Stories and details culled from Alcotts journals, together with revealing letters to family, friends, and publishers, plus recollections of her famous contemporaries, provide the basis for this lively account of the authors classic rags-to-riches tale.</p><p><strong>"A beautifully written, significant, and fascinating work. Harriet Reisen does with this biography what Alcott did with her writinggives us a memorable and inspiring gift full of humanity, heart, and soul." Winona Ryder, producer and star of <em>Little Women</em> (1994)</strong></p><p><strong>"Fans will adore Harriet Reisens sympathetic biography . . . With charming verve, she details Alcotts remarkable if difficult life." <em>USA Today</em></strong></p><p><strong>"Superb . . . punctuates the myths of the Alcott family, rendering Louisa May with nuance." <em>Chicago Tribune</em></strong></p><p><strong>"A biography as vibrant as its subject." <em>Vogue</em></strong></p><p><strong>"Brilliantly researched . . . Her biography will occupy an essential place on any Alcott bookshelf." John Matteson, Pulitzer Prizewinning author</strong></p>...3573290Louisa May Alcott206251https://www.gandhi.com.mx/louisa-may-alcott-9781429928816/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3728101/e68f0157-9c8c-4f07-84fd-95d0f7755405.jpg?v=638550228100130000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20249781429928816_W3siaWQiOiJmYjc5OWE2Yy0wMDZjLTRiOTUtOGIwNC01NmFiZmQ0MmE0MTUiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjI1MSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjQ1LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjIwNiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDUtMTRUMDA6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9781429928816_<p><strong>PBS and HBO documentary scriptwriter Harriet Reisen reveals the extraordinary woman behind the beloved American classic as never before. <em>Louisa May Alcott</em> is the perfect gift for fans of <em>Little Women</em> and of Greta Gerwigs adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Emma Watson, and Saoirse Ronan.</strong></p><p><em>At last, Louisa May Alcott has the biography that admirers of</em> Little Women <em>might have hoped for. The Wall Street Journals 10 Best Books of the Year</em></p><p>A fresh, modern take on the remarkable Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Reisens vivid biography explores the authors life in the context of her works, many of which are to some extent autobiographical. Although Alcott secretly wrote pulp fiction, harbored radical abolitionist views, and served as a Civil War nurse, her novels went on to sell more copies than those of Herman Melville and Henry James.</p><p>Stories and details culled from Alcotts journals, together with revealing letters to family, friends, and publishers, plus recollections of her famous contemporaries, provide the basis for this lively account of the authors classic rags-to-riches tale.</p>...(*_*)9781429928816_<p><strong>At last, Louisa May Alcott has the biography that admirers of <em>Little Women</em> might have hoped for. <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>s Best 10 Books of the Year</strong></p><p>A fresh, modern take on the remarkable Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Reisens vivid biography explores the authors life in the context of her works, many of which are to some extent autobiographical. Although Alcott secretly wrote pulp fiction, harbored radical abolitionist views, and served as a Civil War nurse, her novels went on to sell more copies than those of Herman Melville and Henry James.</p><p>Stories and details culled from Alcotts journals, together with revealing letters to family, friends, and publishers, plus recollections of her famous contemporaries, provide the basis for this lively account of the authors classic rags-to-riches tale.</p><p><strong>A beautifully written, significant, and fascinating work. Harriet Reisen does with this biography what Alcott did with her writinggives us a memorable and inspiring gift full of humanity, heart, and soul. Winona Ryder, producer and star of <em>Little Women</em> (1994)</strong></p><p><strong>Fans will adore Harriet Reisens sympathetic biography . . . With charming verve, she details Alcotts remarkable if difficult life. <em>USA Today</em></strong></p><p><strong>Superb . . . punctuates the myths of the Alcott family, rendering Louisa May with nuance. <em>Chicago Tribune</em></strong></p><p><strong>A biography as vibrant as its subject. <em>Vogue</em></strong></p><p><strong>Brilliantly researched . . . Her biography will occupy an essential place on any Alcott bookshelf. John Matteson, Pulitzer Prizewinning author</strong></p>...(*_*)9781429928816_<p><strong>"At last, Louisa May Alcott has the biography that admirers of <em>Little Women</em> might have hoped for." <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>s Best 10 Books of the Year</strong></p><p>A fresh, modern take on the remarkable Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Reisens vivid biography explores the authors life in the context of her works, many of which are to some extent autobiographical. Although Alcott secretly wrote pulp fiction, harbored radical abolitionist views, and served as a Civil War nurse, her novels went on to sell more copies than those of Herman Melville and Henry James.</p><p>Stories and details culled from Alcotts journals, together with revealing letters to family, friends, and publishers, plus recollections of her famous contemporaries, provide the basis for this lively account of the authors classic rags-to-riches tale.</p><p><strong>"A beautifully written, significant, and fascinating work. Harriet Reisen does with this biography what Alcott did with her writinggives us a memorable and inspiring gift full of humanity, heart, and soul." Winona Ryder, producer and star of <em>Little Women</em> (1994)</strong></p><p><strong>"Fans will adore Harriet Reisens sympathetic biography . . . With charming verve, she details Alcotts remarkable if difficult life." <em>USA Today</em></strong></p><p><strong>"Superb . . . punctuates the myths of the Alcott family, rendering Louisa May with nuance." <em>Chicago Tribune</em></strong></p><p><strong>"A biography as vibrant as its subject." <em>Vogue</em></strong></p><p><strong>"Brilliantly researched . . . Her biography will occupy an essential place on any Alcott bookshelf." John Matteson, Pulitzer Prizewinning author</strong></p>...9781429928816_Henry Holt and Co.libro_electonico_9781429928816_9781429928816Harriet ReisenInglésMéxico2024-06-04T00:00:00+00:00https://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/openroadmedia-epub-f89aa46a-565b-455c-ba0c-3f257e1519e3.epubHenry Holt and Co.