Dual biography of Louisa May Alcott and her mother Abigail, the real Marmee—a feminist activist who shaped her daughter’s life and writing.
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Dual biography of Louisa May Alcott and her mother Abigail, the real Marmee—a feminist activist who shaped her daughter’s life and writing.
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The acclaimed and “meticulously researched” ( People ) biography that actor Laura Dern—who plays Marmee in the Little Women film adaptation—calls “a beautiful book of letters between Louisa and her mother…a massive influence. You feel it as like a cord of the film.” Marmee & Louisa , hailed by NPR as one of the best books of 2012, paints an exquisitely moving and utterly convincing portrait of Louisa May Alcott and her mother, the real “Marmee.” Award-winning biographer Eve LaPlante mines the Al...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Biographical discussion of marriage and family bonds
Violence & gore
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Civil War nursing and era hardships referenced historically
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Transcendentalism, Shakers, and period faith themes recur
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Feminism, abolition, suffrage, and civil rights are central
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Poverty, marital hardship, slavery context, and family suffering
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