I am preparing a course devoted to 19th-century writer Louisa May Alcott, her life and times. We will have five sessions, as follows:
Louisa’s Life Story
We hear the story of the life of a successful 19th-century women writer: Louisa May Alcott. Click here for the slide show.
Little Women
We carefully examine Alcott’s novel for girls and compare excerpts from two different film versions of this classic. Click here for the slide show.
And Then There Were More
Alcott wrote many books and stories for both children and for adults. We look at some of them and discover common elements and concerns. Slide show to come.
Concord
Concord, the town in which Little Women is set, is a place of great historical and literary significance. We visit it and some of its most distinguished inhabitants: Bronson Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry Thoreau. Slide show to come.
Louisa on the Internet: A Woman for Her Time and Our Time
Guest speaker Susan Bailey tells us of her adventures creating and maintaining her blog, Louisa May Alcott Is My Passion, as well as what she has learned about Alcott’s relevance today.
