10 Unknown Facts about Louisa May Alcott

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Louisa May Alcott born on 29 November, 1832. She was a well-known American novelist, poet, and story writer.

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Alcott is best known as the author of Little Women, as well as its sequels Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886).

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Alcott always stood up for women's rights. She was a feminist who did not marry for the rest of her life.

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As a child, Alcott mostly preferred to play the boys' games. She was a tomboy in childhood.

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Till 1857, Alcott and her family moved from one house to another 22 times in the span of 30 years, and again in 1858 they moved into Orchard House.

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Henry David Thoreau was her writing inspiration. She also received instruction from some notable authors, like Margaret Fuller & Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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Because of their poor family situation, Alcott began working at a young age as a kindergarten teacher, domestic helper, and writer.

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At the time of the Civil War, Alcott also served as a nurse in the union hospital for 6 weeks. Later, she wrote about her experience in her book "Hospital Sketches."

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Alcott's famous work "Little Women" was published in 1868. This book is based on her childhood experiences with her sisters. This book is still famous among children and adults.

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Alcott died due to a stroke at the age of 55. She passed just two days after her father's death.

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