Louisa May Alcott
is My Passion
Begun in 2010, this blog offers analysis and reflection by Susan Bailey on the life, works, and legacy of Louisa May Alcott and her family. Susan is an active member and supporter of the Louisa May Alcott Society, the Fruitlands Museum, and Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House.
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See Susan’s article, “Experiencing The Wayside as Hillside, Home of the Alcotts” on click here – pages 48-49 in the Fall 2021 edition
See Susan’s article, “Alcott’s Hidden Critics: An International Sleuthing Project” (co-authored by Lorraine Tosiello) on pages 56-57 in the Spring 2021 edition (click on photo)
See Susan’s article, “Bronson Alcott’s Search for Eden: Fruitlands” on pages 64-65 in the Winter 2020 edition (click on photo)
See Susan’s article on Thoreau on page 44 of Discover Concord magazine’s Summer 2020 edition (click on photo)
See Susan’s article on page 12 of Discover Concord magazine’s Winter 2019 edition (click on photo)
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“Recently uncovered story by a teenaged Louisa May Alcott creating quite the buzz”
“Louisa May Alcott: Inspiring Women Writers, Rocking the Vote”
“Little Women’s Infinite Playlist”
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Little Women 2020: why it is better to reread the book before seeing the film
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The Littlest Woman: The Life and Legacy of Lizzie Alcott, the Real Beth March 
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Another nationally known quilter, Terry Thompson (also lived in Lawrence KS), designed a quilt celebrating the life of Louisa Mae Alcott: https://www.amazon.com/Louisa-May-Alcott-Quilts-Heart/dp/1933466537
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Oh wow, thanks for that!
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That’s my blog. We are doing a series pattern on Alcotts & Concord during the Civil War this year. Any symbolism is purely made up by me.
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Can you explain to me what the symbolism means with regards to the quilts? They are lovely, by the way.
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Hi Susan:
I hope you are feeling well!! I know NOTHING about quilting, but re the comment, “How could anyone remain quiet in that family'”, The only knowledge I have about the real Alcotts is what you have so generously shared with us. But basing my answer on Little Women, I truly believe she embodied Beth’s character with Lizzie’s real life qualities, and
all throughout the book, she gave to Beth the qualites of shyness, humility and modesty.
Where those qualities are particularyly illustrated is in the “Pleasant Meadows” of “L.W.”, where she sings the “quaint hymn-which was a singularly fitting song for her (the song of the shepherd boy)
” he that is down need fear no fall, he that is low no pride…”
All your other commentators are talking about quilting here, so I hope I’m not answering the wrong question here.
Best Regards Susan-Alex
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Your comments are always welcome! 🙂 And I agree with regards to Lizzie’s character so beautifully portrayed through Beth.
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