Take part in the plays written and performed by two of the Marsh girls in the Little Women books. This 1893 volume—introduced by Meg—includes “Norna; Or, the Witch’s Curse, ‘ “The Captive of Castile; Or, the Moorish Maiden’s Vow, ” ’The Greek Slave, ‘ ‘Ion, ‘ ‘Bianca: An Operatic Tragedy, ‘ and ‘The Unloved Wife: Or, Woman’s Faith.’ The plays feature such unforgettable characters as the haughty Count Rodolpho, Adrian the Black Mask, and Princess Irene of Ancient Greece.
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Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American writer best known for her classic novel Little Women (1868-69), drawn from her own childhood. Personally educated by writers such as Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau, she first gained literary success with Hospital Sketches (1863), based on her experiences as a nurse during the Civil War. Her writing often deals with women’s issues in an honest, insightful manner.