Portable Louisa May Alcott

Although the publication of <b>Little Women</b> in 1868 earned <b>Louisa May Alcott</b> tremendous popularity for a long time she was thought of as a writer of children's stories and considered--at best--a minor figure in the American literary canon. Now at the end of the twentieth century Alcott's vast body of work is being celebrated alongside the greatest American writers and this collection shows why. <b>The Portable Louisa May Alcott</b> samples the entire spectrum of Alcott's work: her novels novellas children's stories sensationalist fiction gothic tales essays letters and journals. Presenting her more daring works such as <b>Moods</b> and <b>Behind a Mask</b> (both reprinted in their entirety) alongside the familiar heroines of <b>Little Women</b> this singular collection offers readers a rich and wide-ranging portrait of this talented prolific and influential writer.