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Louisa May Alcott

(1832—1888) American novelist


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(1832–88)

American author, born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of educationalist and Transcendentalist Amos Bronson Alcott (1799–1888). From an early age she published sketches, stories, etc., to help support her impractical ...

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Alcott, Louisa May (1832–88)
in The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature Length: 326 words
Alcott, Louisa May
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature Length: 1134 words
Alcott, Louisa May
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature Length: 3160 words
Alcott, Louisa May (1832–1888)
in A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (2) Length: 89 words

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