tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post7562998915244911091..comments2024-01-02T09:19:05.960-06:00Comments on In The Bookcase: Celebrating 150 years of Little WomenTarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05390283409265644737noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-16040324193759745092018-07-01T13:50:26.899-05:002018-07-01T13:50:26.899-05:00Nicole,
I thought it was rather neat that the sist...Nicole,<br />I thought it was rather neat that the sisters collaborated on the book. Later on, May became a fairly prolific artist. I'm starting to grasp Amy March's character from Little Women a bit better as I find out little tidbits like this. :)Tarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05390283409265644737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-37199220269234083872018-07-01T09:48:33.728-05:002018-07-01T09:48:33.728-05:00How fun that her sister illustrated the first edit...How fun that her sister illustrated the first edition! I'll admit that the illustrations aren't my favorite, but I'm glad that May kept her artistic spirit!<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-22616630221313095952018-06-26T11:03:26.016-05:002018-06-26T11:03:26.016-05:00QNPoohBear, Jo March and Anne Shirley are two of m...QNPoohBear, Jo March and Anne Shirley are two of my absolute favorite female literary characters. Both are kindred spirits. :) <br /><br />I'm so glad that you're fueling the next generation with the story of Little Women! It's a story to keep passing down. I'm sure your nieces would love some of her fairy stories too, and other short works intended for young girls.<br /><br />I hope to one day visit the Concord area and get to stop by Orchard House. Sounds thrilling!Tarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05390283409265644737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-67407383764659309452018-06-26T10:55:39.609-05:002018-06-26T10:55:39.609-05:00Barbara, I find it rather fascinating to learn abo...Barbara, I find it rather fascinating to learn about these girls, and compare their real life to how their lives were portrayed in Little Women. One of my favorite paintings by May Alcott is her rendering of Orchard House itself. It's lovely.Tarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05390283409265644737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-40054182919794618522018-06-26T10:53:03.626-05:002018-06-26T10:53:03.626-05:00Katie, unforgettable is a great word to describe L...Katie, unforgettable is a great word to describe Little Women! It's also a book that deserves re-reads at different times in one's life. :)Tarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05390283409265644737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-8076154084752138772018-06-26T10:52:13.335-05:002018-06-26T10:52:13.335-05:00Candid Cover... In fact, ALL of the 4 March sister...Candid Cover... In fact, ALL of the 4 March sisters in Little Women are based on a sister from the actual Alcott family. A lot of the stories that went into the story are based on fact. It's really fun to learn about the story behind the story. :)Tarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05390283409265644737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-63412840280385738962018-06-25T13:41:51.800-05:002018-06-25T13:41:51.800-05:00Louisa May Alcott has been my hero for longer than...Louisa May Alcott has been my hero for longer than I can remember. I read about her and some of her other books before Little Women. Other than Anne Shirley, I don't think I had met a literary character who was so much like me before I met Jo. My family visits Concord every year for Christmas shopping and I usually make a pilgrimage to the Orchard House gift shop for my Christmas gift. I have a collection of old and rare LMA books but not that first edition. I saw it once but the asking price was more money than I'll ever see in my lifetime! <br /><br />I have been on the Orchard House tour a couple times and recently took my young nieces for the first time. They loved it and are eager to read Little Women. They're not that advanced yet at only 8 and 9 1/2 but there are some nice picture books and abridged versions of the story they can read.QNPoohBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14941631487565237299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-44879570683446044132018-06-23T17:16:01.736-05:002018-06-23T17:16:01.736-05:00That is so amazing!!That is so amazing!!Chloe the MovieCritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200752624092560917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-82272136080979953232018-06-23T15:06:30.350-05:002018-06-23T15:06:30.350-05:00I only recently learned that Louisa's younger ...I only recently learned that Louisa's younger sister was a real artist. How neat that she illustrated the first edition of Little Women! One of the videos on the PBS website showed how she illustrated parts of their house, and her drawings are still on the walls today.Barbara H.http://barbarah.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-56252344181930774922018-06-23T07:32:36.012-05:002018-06-23T07:32:36.012-05:00The illustrations are wonderful! And! An unforgett...The illustrations are wonderful! And! An unforgettable read! :)KatiesCottageBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026170344658814735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559516794627888606.post-5852991542552755362018-06-23T05:59:56.573-05:002018-06-23T05:59:56.573-05:00OMG! I love this post so much! My grandma and I us...OMG! I love this post so much! My grandma and I used to read this book together when I was younger. I had no idea that Amy is based off of her own sister. Such a lovely post. :)The Candid Coverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17230628808960036784noreply@blogger.com