Louisa May Alcott

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Louisa May Alcott

FromThe History Chicks

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122 minutes

Released:

Apr 9, 2018

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Louisa May Alcott fictionalized (and sanitized) her childhood reality in her novel Little Women; she left out life in a commune, starvation, 19th century action thriller stories, and becoming the family breadwinner at a young age.

Released:

Apr 9, 2018

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Podcast episode

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