Marmee & Louisa : the untold story of Louisa May Alcott and her mother / Eve LaPlante.
The author argues that Louisa's "Marmee," Abigail May Alcott, was in fact the intellectual and emotional center of her daughter's world, exploding the myth that her outspoken idealist father was the source of her progressive thinking and remarkable independence. Marmee and Louisa paints a moving and convincing portrait of Louisa May Alcott and her mother, the real "Marmee". Long dismissed as a quiet, self-effacing background figure, Abigail May Alcott comes to life as a gifted writer and thinker. A politically active feminist firebrand, she fought for universal civil rights, an end to slavery, and women's suffrage.
Record details
- ISBN: 1451620675
- ISBN: 9781451620672
- Physical Description: 368 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
- Copyright: ©2012
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-355) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- A good child, but willful -- Drawing toward some ideal friend -- Humiliating dependence -- Sacrifices must be made -- This sharp sorrow -- Looking to my daughter's labors -- To drag life's lengthening chain -- The best woman in the world -- Mother, is it you? -- A dead, decaying thing -- Left to dig or die -- Paddle my own canoe -- The bitter drop in this cup -- From May to March -- Welcome to my fortune -- Thou excellest them all -- Stay by, Louie -- Conclusing: I believe in dreams -- Exploring the America of Abigail and Louisa May Alcott.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | BIO ALCOTT (Text)
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36015001201892 | Adult Biography | Checked out | 08/07/2026 |
