Although the publication of Little Women in 1868 earned Louisa May Alcott tremendous popularity, for a long time she was thought of as a writer of children's stories and considered-at best-a minor figure in the American literary canon. Now, at the end of the twentieth century, Alcott's vast body of work is being celebrated alongside the greatest American writers, and this collection shows why. The Portable Louisa May Alcott samples the entire spectrum of Alcott's work- her novels, novellas, children's stories, sensationalist fiction, gothic tales, essays, letters, and journals. Presenting her more daring works, such as Moods and Behind a Mask (both reprinted in their entirety), alongside the familiar heroines of Little Women, this singular collection offers readers a rich and wide-ranging portrait of this talented, prolific, and influential writer.
By:
Louisa May Alcott Edited by:
Elizabeth Keyser, Lennox Keyser Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 197mm,
Width: 131mm,
Spine: 36mm
Weight: 493g ISBN:9780140275742 ISBN 10: 0140275746 Series:Portable Library Pages: 640 Publication Date:01 July 2000 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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A / AS level
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active