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Louisa May Alcott; A Modern Biography by Martha Saxton β€” book cover

Louisa May Alcott; A Modern Biography

by Martha Saxton, Louisa May Alcott
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Overview

A modern biography of an ambivalent rebel and irreverent feminist who became, in spite of herself, one of our most popular authors.

Synopsis

A modern biography of an ambivalent rebel and irreverent feminist who became, in spite of herself, one of our most popular authors.

Publishers Weekly

Columbia professor Saxton's 1977 biography of pioneering feminist and enduring novelist Alcott includes a new introduction by the author. (Sept.)

About the Author, Martha Saxton

Martha Saxton is an assistant professor of history and women's and gender studies at Amherst College. She is the author of several books, including Louisa May Alcott: A Modern Biography. She lives in New York City.

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Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Columbia professor Saxton's 1977 biography of pioneering feminist and enduring novelist Alcott includes a new introduction by the author. (Sept.)

Booknews

**** Reprint of the Houghton Mifflin edition of 1977. Cited in BCL3. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
September 1, 1995
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages
432
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780374524609

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