Louisa May Alcott : Kessinger Publishing : 9781162616308 : 116261630X : 10 Sep 2010 : Louisa May Alcott: Her Life, Letters and Journals is a comprehensive biography of the beloved American author, Louisa May Alcott, written by Alcott herself. The book is a compilation of Alcott's personal letters, journal entries, and other writings, providing a unique insight into her life and the experiences that shaped her as a writer.The book begins with Alcott's childhood in Concord, Massachusetts, where she grew up in a family of intellectuals and social reformers, including her father, Bronson Alcott, and family friends Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Alcott's early years were marked by poverty, illness, and a struggle to find her place in the world.As Alcott matured, she began to develop her literary talents, publishing her first book, Flower Fables, at the age of 22. The book was a success, and Alcott went on to write a series of popular novels, including Little Women, which remai