About a Girl: Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women
at 150th Anniversary – Analysing Its Cultural
and Literary Impact
About a Girl: Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women
at 150th Anniversary – Analysing Its Cultural
and Literary Impact
Author(s): Agnieszka KocznurSubject(s): Book-Review
Published by: Wydział Polonistyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: 19th-century literature; American literature; girls’ novel; Little Women; Louisa May Alcott; women’s writing;
Summary/Abstract: The review article outlines the key issues and themes of the anthology LittleWomen at 150, edited by Daniel Shealy (2022), and describes its structure andcontributions. It highlights the extensive introduction, which provides histor-ical context and insights into Louisa May Alcott’s approach to Little Women(1868–1869). The paper also discusses the novel’s relevance in modern times, itscultural impact over the past 150 years, and the various scholarly perspectivespresented in this monograph.
Journal: Dzieciństwo. Literatura i Kultura
- Issue Year: 6/2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 187-195
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English