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In 1870, Louisa May Alcott and her younger sister Abby May Alcott began a fourteen-month tour of Europe. Louisa had already made her mark as a writer; May was on the verge of a respected art career. Little Women Abroad gathers a generous selection of Mays drawings along with all of the known letters written by the two Alcott sisters during their trip. More than thirty drawings are included, nearly all of them previously unpublished. Of theseventy-one letters collected here, more than three-quarters appear in their entirety for the first time. Daniel Shealys supporting materials add detail and context to the people, places, and events referenced in the letters and illustrations.These letters of two important American artists, one literary, the other visual, tell a vibrant story at the crossroads of European and American history and culture.About author(s):Louisa May Alcott (Author) LOUISA MAY ALCOTT (1832-1888), a novelist and poet, is perhaps known as the author of the Little Women trilogy: Little Women, Little Men, and Jos Boys. She was a committed abolitionist and feminist throughout her adult life. Daniel Shealy (Editor) DANIEL SHEALY is a professor of English at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He is the editor of Alcott in Her Own Time and has also been involved in numerous publications related to Alcotts fiction, letters, and journals.
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Brand: University Of Georgia Press
