Moods

by Louisa May Alcott

Overview

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781443750783
Publisher:	Cullen Press
Publication date:	11/13/2008
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American author born in Philadelphia, USA. She began her career writing short stories under pen names, including A. M. Barnard. Alcott is best known for her children's novel Little Women, 1868, and its subsequent sequels: Good Wives, 1869, Little Men, 1871, and Jo's Boys, 1886. She received great critical acclaim during her lifetime and was able to support herself and her family through her writing career. Alcott was also a determined activist and was heavily involved in abolitionism and feminist movements.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Notes to Introduction
Selected Bibliography
A Note on the Text
Moods, 1864
Review of Moods by Henry James
Selection from Moods, 1882
Explanatory Notes

Editorial Reviews

Alcott's romantic but serious first novel is a landmark not only in her own literary history, but in the history of American feminist fiction.

Alison Lurie