Edition |
1st Free Press trade paperback ed. |
Description |
xiv, 250 pages ; 20 cm |
Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Early years -- Courtship and marriage -- Motherhood -- Early middle age -- Employment -- Late middle age -- Old age -- Recipes and remedies. |
Summary |
Here at last, in her own words, is this extraordinary woman's story, brought to the public for the first time. Full of wit, charm, and astonishing wisdom, Abigail's private writings offer a moving, intimate portrait of a mother, a wife, a sister, and a fierce intellect that demands to be heard. |
Subject |
Alcott, Abba May, 1800-1877 -- Diaries.
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Alcott, Abba May, 1800-1877. |
Genre/Form |
Diaries.
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Subject |
Alcott, Abba May, 1800-1877 -- Correspondence.
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Genre/Form |
Correspondence.
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Subject |
New England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
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New England. |
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Manners and customs. |
Chronological Term |
19th century |
Subject |
Transcendentalists (New England) -- Biography.
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Transcendentalists (New England) |
Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Subject |
New England -- Biography.
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Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 -- Family.
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Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888. |
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Families. |
Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Diaries.
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Personal correspondence.
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Personal correspondence.
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Added Author |
LaPlante, Eve.
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ISBN |
9781476702803 trade paperback |
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1476702802 trade paperback |
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9781476702810 ebook |
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1476702810 ebook |
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