Louisa May Alcott

GUTHRIE Debut. ABOUT Alcott is best known for her novel Little Women and its sequels, Little Men and Jo’s Boys. Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1832, Alcott and her three sisters spent their childhood in Concord and Boston, Massachusetts. Her career as an author began with submissions to popular magazines of poetry and short stories. Little Women began as a request from her publisher to write a book for girls. Based on Alcott’s life with her sisters, Little Women features principal protagonist Jo March, who is considered to be the first realistic American heroine. Alcott published more than 200 literary works in many genres that have been translated into over 54 languages.