Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women. I've no idea for how long I've known this fact. I think I'd read a portion of the book, as a story while in elementary school. An assignment I received early on in high school had our class reading a book which we picked out of a collection provided. When I skimmed through the collection of options, Little Women happened to be there; it was meant to be.The biggest thing I remember from my impromptu presentation to my peers was explaining what the beginning, & then the end of the book, meant to me. I specifically recall a particular classmate somewhat snidely asking, "What's in the middle of the book?"
As shy & timid as I was back then, I also recall that, most likely because it was such a small group in that class, & because I'd known that peer for many years & not just since high school began, as well as the class teacher being sweet & gracious, that I sort of smirked, glanced at the teacher, & maybe even my classmate too, & proceeded to answer just that. Maybe it was also that I was confident about the story & my admiration for Louisa May Alcott in addition to being well prepared.
One of the most intriguing things I've always found to be about Louisa May Alcott is that she died (March 6, 1888) just two days after her father passed away (March 4, 1888). From what I remember, they were not nearby one another & in those days news, even family news, immediate family news, wouldn't have traveled that fast. Louisa May Alcott wouldn't have known of her father's passing before she, herself, passed away.
Besides Little Women (paperback link), Louisa May Alcott is also well known for two other novels, Little Men & Jo's Boys (both are paperback links). Little Women (free Kindle link) is Louisa May Alcott's semi-autobiographical novel which she published in 1868, closely followed by Little Men (free Kindle link) in 1871. Jo's Boys (free Kindle link) came later on in 1886.
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