Invincible Louisa: The Story of the Author of Little Women (Newbery Medal Winner)
ルイーザ・メイ・オルコットの幼少期から『若草物語』の成功までを、家族の移住や父の理想主義、執筆による自立とともにたどる児童向け伝記。作家としての歩みだけでなく、彼女が生きた家庭と時代の空気も立ち上がる。
作品情報
『若草物語』の作者ルイーザ・メイ・オルコットの人生を、生き生きと描く伝記。
ルイーザ・メイ・オルコットの人生を、少女時代の家庭環境から『若草物語』の執筆と成功まで、子ども向けにわかりやすくまとめた一冊。理想主義的な父、家族の苦労、執筆で身を立てていく過程を通して、作家としての強さと時代の背景を自然に伝える。
レビュー要約
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児童向け伝記として読みやすく、ルイーザ・メイ・オルコットの人物像と家庭の背景を手早くつかめるという評価がある。一方で、語り口が古風で平板に感じられるという反応も見られる。
書籍情報
- 出版社
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- 発売日
- 1995-10-01
- ページ数
- 256ページ
- 言語
- 英語
- サイズ
- 13.34 x 1.91 x 19.05 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780316565943
- ISBN-10
- 0316565946
- 価格
- 2463 JPY
- カテゴリ
- 洋書/Children's Books/Growing Up & Facts of Life/Friendship, Social Skills & School Life/Girls & Women
Biography tracing the fascinating life of Louisa May Alcott from her happy childhood in Pennsylvania and Boston to her success as a writer of such classics as Little women.
StartFragment Cornelia Lynde Meigs was an American children's author and educator. Her biography of Louisa May Alcott, Invincible Louisa , won the Newbery Medal in 1934, as well as the 1963 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Windy Hill , Clearing Weather , and Swift Rivers also received Newbery Honor awards. EndFragment
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A story told and retold via the motion picture.
A Newbery medal winner. Little Women is based on the life of Louisa Alcott.
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Lovely biography.
Loved how this book shared the history of one of our families favorite authors. Very interesting to read about her connections with Ralph Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau. Good for ages 8 and up.
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For Little Women lovers!
If you love Little Women, you will love this book too!
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A readable biography written for children in the 1930s
I'm surprised that this book is out of print. It was quite famous in its day. I was glad to be able to find a used copy. I've been a fan of Louisa May Alcott for 60 years, and have read all her works, I think, including her adult novel Moods (both versions), her Hospital Sketches, and her sensation stories, as well as her letters. There wasn't a lot in this biography that was new to me, but it was well told and engaging. My only frustration was the gentle way she dealt with the exasperating Bronson Alcott, but I suppose MIss Alcott would have approved, since she seemed to have forgiven her father for his failings. He wasn't unkind on purpose, but the story about how his hungry wife and daughters had to put in long days trying to get the harvest in while he sat around and talked philosophy with the guys was maddening. I wish this had been available on kindle.
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Great biography for young readers
I read this book when I was in third grade and loved it! I had read Little Women and Little Men. .My granddaughter and I went to see a production of Little Women. I have a set of Louisa May Alcott books that were my mother's and thought the biography would be a fitting part. Can't wait for my granddaughter to read all of the books!
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