Louisa May Alcott: The real Jo March
Louisa May Alcott: The real Jo March Almost every young woman in America would say they have read Little Women --or at least seen the movie. From Wynona Ryder to Saoirse Ronan, there have been thousands of adaptations of Little Women both onstage and onscreen. Everyone knows the classic novel, but how many people know the woman behind it all? It's a common misconception that Little Women is simply the life of the famous author, Louisa May Alcott. Though, that isn't entirely untrue. Many aspects of the Little Women story and the March sisters life was inspired by Alcott's life. But how much of it? Alcott was born on November 29, 1832 in Philadelphia. Like her characters, Louisa was one of four daughters and was very close with her sisters. Her parents were part of the religious, transcendentalist movement. Bronson Alcott, Louisa's father, was friends with many intellectual people. Louisa spent much of her...
