Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her FatherW. W. Norton & Company, 2007 - 497 páginas Louisa May Alcott's name is known universally. Yet, during her youth, the famous Alcott was her father, Bronson--an eminent teacher, lecturer, and admired friend of Emerson and Thoreau. Willful and exuberant, Louisa flew in the face of all her father's intricate theories of child rearing. She, in turn, could not understand the frugal life Bronson preached, one that reached its epitome in the failed utopian community of Fruitlands. In a family that insisted on self-denial and spiritual striving, Louisa dreamed of wealth and fame. At the same time, like most daughters, she wanted her father's approval. As her father struggled to recover from a breakdown and slowly resurrect his career, Louisa learned to support her family, teaching if she must, but finally finding her vocation in writing. This story of their tense yet loving relationship adds dimensions to Louisa's life, her work, and the relationships of fathers and daughters. |
Índice
Disgrace | 3 |
Beginnings | 13 |
A Birthday in Germantown | 39 |
The Temple School | 55 |
Orpheus at the Plough | 86 |
The Sowing of the Seeds | 116 |
First Fruits | 134 |
Lost Illusions | 150 |
War | 260 |
Shadows and Sunlight | 285 |
Journeys East and West | 308 |
Miracles | 334 |
The Wise and Beautiful Truths of the Father | 355 |
Come Up with Me | 400 |
Notes | 429 |
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