About the Author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), the second daughter of Amos Bronson Alcott and Abigail "Abba" May was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on November 29, 1832. At an early age, Louisa and her family moved to Boston, Massachusetts where her father pursued his teaching career by setting up the Temple School. Bronson Alcott was well known for his controversial teaching methods, which relied more on student involvement and a belief that children should enjoy learning. In 1840 …showed first 75 words of 2418 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2418 total…is a cheerful, wholesome account of the daily life of a highly principled family. It is considered one of the earliest realistic novels suitable for older children; and, as a children's story, the language is often stilted. Alcott also tends to moralize. But the book also holds a personal charm for grownups, which may see their own carefree childhood - the simple joys of youth and deep love of family - mirrored in its pages