{"product_id":"little-women-abroad-the-alcott-sisters-letters-from-europe-1870-1871-9780820360386","title":"Little Women Abroad: The Alcott Sisters' Letters from Europe, 1870-1871","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1870, Louisa May Alcott and her younger sister Abby May Alcott began a fourteen-month tour of Europe. Louisa had already made her mark as a writer; May was on the verge of a respected art career. \u003ci\u003eLittle Women Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e gathers a generous selection of May's drawings along with all of the known letters written by the two Alcott sisters during their trip. More than thirty drawings are included, nearly all of them previously unpublished. Of the seventy-one letters collected here, more than three-quarters appear in their entirety for the first time. Daniel Shealy's supporting materials add detail and context to the people, places, and events referenced in the letters and illustrations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the time of the Alcott sisters' sojourn, Louisa's \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e was already an international success, and her most recent work, \u003ci\u003eAn Old-Fashioned Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, was selling briskly. Louisa was now a grand literary lioness on tour. She would compose \u003ci\u003eLittle Men\u003c\/i\u003e while in Europe, and her European letters would form the basis of her travel book \u003ci\u003eShawl Straps\u003c\/i\u003e. If Louisa's letters reveal a writer's eye, then May's demonstrate an eye for color, detail, and composition. Although May had prior art training in Boston, she came into her own only during her studies with European masters. When at a loss for words, she took her drawing pen in hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese letters of two important American artists, one literary, the other visual, tell a vibrant story at the crossroads of European and American history and culture.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouisa May Alcott (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e LOUISA MAY ALCOTT (1832-1888), a novelist and poet, is perhaps known as the author of the \"Little Women\" trilogy: \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJo's Boys\u003c\/i\u003e. She was a committed abolitionist and feminist throughout her adult life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Shealy (Editor) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e DANIEL SHEALY is a professor of English at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eAlcott in Her Own Time\u003c\/i\u003e and has also been involved in numerous publications related to Alcott's fiction, letters, and journals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Georgia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50495427543314,"sku":"9780820360386","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_447c611f-0dda-4b10-b780-5423faf5f0b1.jpg?v=1730683917","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/little-women-abroad-the-alcott-sisters-letters-from-europe-1870-1871-9780820360386","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}