The world ofLouisa May Alcott
Subtitle: a first-time glimpse into the life and times of Louisa May Alcott, author of "Little Women"
By: William Anderson ; with photographs by David Wade.
Contributors: Wade, David.
Publisher: HarperPerennial
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Alcott, Louisa M. -- 1832-1888 -- Biography.; Women authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
Description: In this lavishly illustrated book, David Wade beautifully recaptures the extraordinary Alcott family's life through such family treasures as Louisa's writing desk and manuscripts, May's artwork, Elizabeth's piano and the family's clothing and furnishings. Richly detailed photographs reveal the famous Alcott homes, including Orchard House in historic Concord, Massachusetts, where the family counted as friends neighbors Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry DAvid Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Notes: An edition of this book was published in Japan by Kyuryudo Art Pub. Co. in 1992.