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Louisa May Alcott(1832-1888)

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Louisa May Alcott
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Louisa May Alcott was born on 29 November 1832 in Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA. She was a writer, known for Little Women (2019), Little Women (1994) and An Old-Fashioned Girl (1949). She died on 6 March 1888 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
BornNovember 29, 1832
DiedMarch 6, 1888(55)
BornNovember 29, 1832
DiedMarch 6, 1888(55)
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Louisa May Alcott

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Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen in Little Women (2019)
Little Women
7.8
  • Writer
  • 2019
Claire Danes, Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon, Kirsten Dunst, and Trini Alvarado in Little Women (1994)
Little Women
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1994
Elinor Donahue, Gloria Jean, and Jimmy Lydon in An Old-Fashioned Girl (1949)
An Old-Fashioned Girl
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1949
Little Men (1940)
Little Men
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1940

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  • Sam Krueger in Louisa's Legacy: Little Women and Orchard House (2020)
    Louisa's Legacy: Little Women and Orchard House
    • novel "Little Women"
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen in Little Women (2019)
    Little Women
    • based on the novel by
    • 2019
  • Radioteatro de Navidad de la Cadena Ser (2013)
    Radioteatro de Navidad de la Cadena Ser
    • novel
    • Podcast Series
    • 2018
  • I riassuntini (2018)
    I riassuntini
    • based on the novel by (2020)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Lea Thompson, Sarah Davenport, Allie Jennings, Melanie Stone, and Elise Jones in Little Women (2018)
    Little Women
    • based on the novel by
    • 2018
  • Kathryn Newton, Maya Hawke, Willa Fitzgerald, and Annes Elwy in Little Women (2017)
    Little Women
    • novel by
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • A Frozen Christmas (2016)
    A Frozen Christmas
    • story: "Little Girl's Christmas" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • The Inheritance (2013)
    The Inheritance
    • novel
    • 2013
  • Julie Berman, Kaitlin Doubleday, Molly Kunz, and Melissa Farman in The March Sisters at Christmas (2012)
    The March Sisters at Christmas
    • based on the novel "Little Women" by
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving (2008)
    An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving
    • short story
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    • based on the novel by
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Michelle Burke and Spencer Rochfort in Little Men (1998)
    Little Men
    • inspired by the writings of
    • characters
    • novel
    • TV Series
    • 1998–1999
  • Little Men (1998)
    Little Men
    • based on the novel by
    • 1998
  • The Inheritance (1997)
    The Inheritance
    • novel
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Claire Danes, Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon, Kirsten Dunst, and Trini Alvarado in Little Women (1994)
    Little Women
    • novel
    • 1994

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Louisa M. Alcott
  • Born
    • November 29, 1832
    • Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 6, 1888
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA(stroke)
  • Other works
    Novel: "A Modern Mephistopheles"
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    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 7 Portrayals
    • 8 Articles

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    American writer of classic children's fiction, best remembered for her novel "Little Women" (1868), an account of her own impoverished childhood and her close relationships with her siblings and parents.
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    It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.

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