Louisa May Alcott, writer
Nov. 29, 1832-Mar. 6, 1888
Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (and What the Neighbors Thought) by
Kathleen Krull, illustrated by
Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1994)
Based on her own childhood with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts, Alcott's most famous work,
Little Women was followed by other classics such as
Little Men,
Jo's Boys, and
Eight Cousins. Alcott also wrote works for adults.