The Louisa May Alcott Encyclopedia

Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) is arguably the most widely read 19th-century author in America. Even through the...
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Author: Gregory Eiselein
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The Louisa May Alcott Encyclopedia by Eiselein, Gregory

The Louisa May Alcott Encyclopedia

$313.33

The Louisa May Alcott Encyclopedia

$313.33
Author: Gregory Eiselein
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) is arguably the most widely read 19th-century author in America. Even through the 1990s, her books continued to appear on bestseller lists and her works were made into films. She has long been a staple of children's literature courses and now also receives significant attention in American studies and women's studies classes. While her tremendous popularity has yielded numerous biographies and a growing number of critical works, very few reference books have been devoted to Alcott studies and none are particularly current or complete. This book collects in a comprehensive and reliable single volume the most important facts about Alcott's life and works.

This reference surveys the basic biographical details about Alcott's family and personal life. It supplies essential information on her historical and cultural contexts, including her place in the 19th century publishing milieu, various reform movements, and major historical events, such as the Civil War. It also treats her writings, both the adult and children's works, in an accurate, informative, and accessible manner. The volume includes more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries. Each entry discusses the topic's relevance to Alcott's life and current scholarship about her. Many of the entries close with brief bibliographies, and the book concludes with a list of works for further reading.



Author: Gregory Eiselein
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 02/28/2001
Pages: 440
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.76lbs
Size: 9.54h x 6.40w x 1.14d
ISBN: 9780313308963


Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2001 pg. 484

About the Author

GREGORY EISELEIN is Associate Professor of English at Kansas State University, where he teaches American literature and cultural studies. He is the author of Literature and Humanitarian Reform in the Civil War Era (1996) as well as several articles on American literature and culture.

ANNE K. PHILLIPS is Associate Professor of English at Kansas State University, where she specializes in children's and adolescent literature and American literature. Her articles have been published in The Lion and the Unicorn, The Children's Literature Association Quarterly, and Children's Literature.


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