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Keep good company,
Read good books,
Love good things,
and cultivate soul and body
as faithfully and wisely as I can.

Louisa May Alcott

#quotes #books #writers #author #LouisaMayAlcott #LittleWomen #soul #literature #quote #book #booktok #bookstagram #readingcommunity #reading #booksky #bookstodon #Alcott @bookstodon

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

📕 Hospital Sketches 📕

Louisa May Alcott served as a Union Army nurse for 6 weeks in Washington DC at the end of 1862. That time, cut short by a case of typhoid pneumonia, inspired her book Hospital Sketches- a short novel both humorous + devastatingly sad.

These are photos of what her world might have looked like during that time

#hospitalsketches #louisamayalcott #civilwar #warwounded #civilwarphotography #americanhistory #books #mybookshelf #booklist #readinglist

this was a trip! a bit like that Kellogg film with Anthony Hopkins

Transcendental Wild Oats
Drama on 4

Louisa May Alcott ([played by] Louisa Harland - Hamnet) immortalised herself and her sisters in her book Little Women. In Transcendental Wild Oats, she tells the story of her parents, Abigail (Rebekah Staton) and Bronson (Alistair Petrie - Night Manager 2), and her father’s attempt to found a utopia on a farm in the New England wilderness, called Fruitlands.

Accompanied by a dour Englishman named Charles Lane (Mathew Baynton - Ghosts), and a small band of eccentrics, they believed Eden could be returned to Earth through veganism, celibacy and organic farming – which none of them knew how to do. What followed were six months of misadventure, with comedy gradually threatening to turn into tragedy.

This adaptation combines Louisa’s original short story with historical record, drawing on the letters and diaries of the people involved, to tell the full story of Fruitlands.

Dramatised by Edward Rowett
Original Story by Louisa May Alcott
Directed by Gordon Kennedy and Edward Rowett

Cast:
Louisa May Alcott and Louy Alcott - Louisa Harland
Bronson Alcott - Alistair Petrie
Abigail Alcott - Rebekah Staton
Charles Lane - Mathew Baynton

Christopher Godwin as Joseph Palmer
Tom Moores as Samuel Bower
Edward Rowett as Abraham Wood
Patricia Rodriguez as Ann Page
Jason Barnett as Ralph Waldo Emerson
Victoria Rigby as Anna Alcott

Production Manager - Sarah Tombling
Studio Engineer, Sound Design and Editing - Wilfredo Acosta
Produced by Gordon Kennedy
Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4

#BBCRadio4 #LouisaMayAlcott #BBCDramaOn4

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002r39k

My Kingdom by #LouisaMayAlcott.

A little kingdom I possess,
Where thoughts and feelings dwell,
And very hard I find the task
Of governing it well;
For passion tempts and troubles me,
A wayward will misleads,
And selfishness its shadow casts
On all my words and deeds.

How can I learn to rule myself,
To be the child I should,
Honest and brave, nor ever tire
Of trying to be good?
How can I keep a sunny soul
To shine along life's way?
How can I tune my little heart
To sweetly sing all day?

Dear Father, help me with the love
That casteth out my fear;
Teach me to lean on thee, and feel
That thou art very near,
That no temptation is unseen,
No childish grief too small,
Since thou, with patience infinite,
Doth soothe and comfort all.

I do not ask for any crown
But that which all may win,
Nor seek to conquer any world
Except the one within.
Be thou my guide until I find,
Led by a tender hand,
Thy happy kingdom in myself,
And dare to take command.

#Poetry #Prose #Poem #FavePoems

2) On the other side of the pond, #LouisaMayAlcott 's #LittleWomen is a classic of #AmericanLiterature & #childrensliterature - popular all year round, but especially at #Christmas
This essay collection, ed. by Daniel Shealy revisits the novel in 8 new essays, incl a look at #AustralianLiterature

Calling all those who signed up to the Little Women Sock Box - Box Four - it's time for the big reveal!

Introducing 'Jo's Boys' - a 100g skein of hand dyed 100% British Bluefaced Leicester 4 ply high twist sock yarn along with a contrasting 25g mini skein perfect for heels, toes and cuffs.

Included in the box is a copy of the book, two postcards, two bookmarks and a sticker.

Boxes are already on their way. Happy knitting!

#yarn #knitting #crochet #indieyarn #indiedyer #handdyedyarn #yarnclub #littlewomen #louisamayalcott #josboys #books #reading #socks #sockknitting #sockyarn #sockclub

Calling all those who signed up to the Little Women Sock Box - Box Four - it's time for the big reveal!

Introducing 'Jo's Boys' - a 100g skein of hand dyed 100% British Bluefaced Leicester 4 ply high twist sock yarn along with a contrasting 25g mini skein perfect for heels, toes and cuffs.

Included in the box is a copy of the book, two postcards, two bookmarks and a sticker.

Boxes are already on their way. Happy knitting!

#yarn #knitting #crochet #indieyarn #indiedyer #handdyedyarn #yarnclub #littlewomen #louisamayalcott #josboys #books #reading #socks #sockknitting #sockyarn #sockclub

Calling all those who signed up to the Little Women Sock Box - Box Four - it's time for the big reveal!

Introducing 'Jo's Boys' - a 100g skein of hand dyed 100% British Bluefaced Leicester 4 ply high twist sock yarn along with a contrasting 25g mini skein perfect for heels, toes and cuffs.

Included in the box is a copy of the book, two postcards, two bookmarks and a sticker.

Boxes are already on their way. Happy knitting!

#yarn #knitting #crochet #indieyarn #indiedyer #handdyedyarn #yarnclub #littlewomen #louisamayalcott #josboys #books #reading #socks #sockknitting #sockyarn #sockclub

Calling all those who signed up to the Little Women Sock Box - Box Four - it's time for the big reveal!

Introducing 'Jo's Boys' - a 100g skein of hand dyed 100% British Bluefaced Leicester 4 ply high twist sock yarn along with a contrasting 25g mini skein perfect for heels, toes and cuffs.

Included in the box is a copy of the book, two postcards, two bookmarks and a sticker.

Boxes are already on their way. Happy knitting!

#yarn #knitting #crochet #indieyarn #indiedyer #handdyedyarn #yarnclub #littlewomen #louisamayalcott #josboys #books #reading #socks #sockknitting #sockyarn #sockclub

Calling all those who signed up to the Little Women Sock Box - Box Four - it's time for the big reveal!

Introducing 'Jo's Boys' - a 100g skein of hand dyed 100% British Bluefaced Leicester 4 ply high twist sock yarn along with a contrasting 25g mini skein perfect for heels, toes and cuffs.

Included in the box is a copy of the book, two postcards, two bookmarks and a sticker.

Boxes are already on their way. Happy knitting!

#yarn #knitting #crochet #indieyarn #indiedyer #handdyedyarn #yarnclub #littlewomen #louisamayalcott #josboys #books #reading #socks #sockknitting #sockyarn #sockclub

"A little kingdom I possess,
Where thoughts and feelings dwell;
And very hard the task I find
Of governing it well."
— Louisa May Alcott —#LouisaMayAlcott #quote #quotes #thoughts #feelings #control #emotions #steady

Today we celebrate the birthday of Little Women author, Louisa May Alcott! ✨📖

In 2010, novelist Susan Cheever delved into Alcott's fascinating life and the battle of wits that led to the creation of the beloved classic, "Little Women": https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-k35m90283z

Courtesy of GBH

#publicmedia #publicbroadcasting #aapb #archives #mediaarchives #publictv #wgbh #gbh #digitization #littlewomen #louisamayalcott

#LeoAutorasOct #LeoAutorasOctubre

Por ahora

#AnnRadcliffe Los Misterios de Udolfo
#MCBeaton aka #MarionChesney Down the Hatch (pero no cuenta porque no sabía que Marion Chesney había fallecido y es su sustituto quien escribió éste bajo el mismo pseudónimo)
#LouisaMayAlcott Mujercitas (edición americana, es decir, Little Women, antes de la elipsis)
#DianaWynneJones Hexwood

Y ahora
#AnneRice La Hora de las Brujas

#LeoAutorasOct #LeoAutorasOctubre

Por ahora

#AnnRadcliffe Los Misterios de Udolfo
#MCBeaton aka #MarionChesney Down the Hatch (pero no cuenta porque no sabía que Marion Chesney había fallecido y es su sustituto quien escribió éste bajo el mismo pseudónimo)
#LouisaMayAlcott Mujercitas (edición americana, es decir, Little Women, antes de la elipsis)
#DianaWynneJones Hexwood

Y ahora
#AnneRice La Hora de las Brujas

#LeoAutorasOct #LeoAutorasOctubre

Por ahora

#AnnRadcliffe Los Misterios de Udolfo
#MCBeaton aka #MarionChesney Down the Hatch (pero no cuenta porque no sabía que Marion Chesney había fallecido y es su sustituto quien escribió éste bajo el mismo pseudónimo)
#LouisaMayAlcott Mujercitas (edición americana, es decir, Little Women, antes de la elipsis)
#DianaWynneJones Hexwood

Y ahora
#AnneRice La Hora de las Brujas

#LeoAutorasOct #LeoAutorasOctubre

Por ahora

#AnnRadcliffe Los Misterios de Udolfo
#MCBeaton aka #MarionChesney Down the Hatch (pero no cuenta porque no sabía que Marion Chesney había fallecido y es su sustituto quien escribió éste bajo el mismo pseudónimo)
#LouisaMayAlcott Mujercitas (edición americana, es decir, Little Women, antes de la elipsis)
#DianaWynneJones Hexwood

Y ahora
#AnneRice La Hora de las Brujas

#LeoAutorasOct #LeoAutorasOctubre

Por ahora

#AnnRadcliffe Los Misterios de Udolfo
#MCBeaton aka #MarionChesney Down the Hatch (pero no cuenta porque no sabía que Marion Chesney había fallecido y es su sustituto quien escribió éste bajo el mismo pseudónimo)
#LouisaMayAlcott Mujercitas (edición americana, es decir, Little Women, antes de la elipsis)
#DianaWynneJones Hexwood

Y ahora
#AnneRice La Hora de las Brujas

Methinks the Saturday before October begins is the perfect time to rewatch Shipwrecked’s “Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party.” 🐦‍⬛ 💀

#EdgarAllanPoe #MaryShelley #EmilyDickinson #OscarWilde #HGWells #GeorgeEliot #LouisaMayAlcott #ErnestHemingway #CharlotteBronte #FyodorDostoevsky #AgathaChristie

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs2T_dNZ-XW6UjWC-qUbZSWJyCLFmsdPP&si=vvpE8JK7glAgQj4L

2/ “So one of the things I wanted to do was introduce the idea of Louisa May Alcott herself as the author of "Little Women." And I wanted to collapse the space between Louisa May Alcott the writer and Jo March, the character.” #GretaGerwig #LouisaMayAlcott

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/greta-gerwigs-fresh-take-on-the-old-favorite-little-women

The presiding judge of the #Salem #Witch Trials was #LouisaMayAlcott's ancestor. There are so many possible stories that can be written based on this, and so few of them have been. What if the process of judgement persuaded Sewall to take up witchcraft and it became a family tradition? Little Witchy Women...

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/24/opinion/did-the-mother-of-young-adult-literature-identify-as-a-man.html

#louisamayalcott #transman

¿Alguna vez aceptaste un trabajo que no te gustaba por dinero? 🤑
Eso es lo que le pasó a Louisa May Alcott, la autora de "Mujercitas" 🤷‍♀️ #mujercitas #escritora #LouisaMayAlcott #book #dinero