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Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy : the story of Little women and why it still matters / Anne Boyd Rioux.
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- Author(s): Rioux, Anne Boyd
- Language:
English- Publication Information:
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018]- Publication Date:
2018- Physical Description:
xiv, 273 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm- Publication Type:
Book- Document Type:
Bibliographies; Non-fiction- Subject Terms:
- Subject Terms:
- Availability: 5 Holdings
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- Additional Information
- Publication Information: First edition.
- Abstract: Summary: Describes the cultural significance of Louisa May Alcott's classic, exploring how its relatable themes and depictions of family resilience, community, and female resourcefulness have inspired generations of readers and writers.
- Content Notes: Prologue: "Our book" -- Part I: The making of a classic. "Pegging away": the road to Little women -- "We really lived most of it": making up Little women -- "Fresh, sparkling, ... full of soul": the phenomenon of Little women -- Part II: The life of a classic. "See her ... living ... the immortal Jo!": Little women on stage and screen -- "The mother of us all": Little women's cultural and literary influence -- "A divided house of a book": reading Little women -- Part III: A classic for today. "A private book for girls": can boys read Little women? -- "Being someone": growing up female with Little women -- "Wanting to be Rory, but better": Little women and girls' stories today.
- Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-256) and index.
1 3 4 5 17 - Other Titles: Story of Little women and why it still matters.
- ISBN: 9780393254730 :
- Accession Number: 2018006602
- Accession Number: 1005107881
- Accession Number: ccp.1042245
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- Call Number: 813.009 ALCOTT
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