The Alcotts: Biography of a FamilyC. N. Potter, 1980 - 400 pages A biography of the nineteenth-century philosopher and educator Amos Alcott, his wife; and their four daughters who were the real-life prototypes for the Marches in "Little Women." |
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Auspicious Morn | 1 |
Pedlars Progress | 6 |
A Tender and Sparkling Flame | 20 |
Copyright | |
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