Louisa May Alcott Author:Madeline B. Stern First published in 1950, this biography by one of the world's leading authority on the subject remains the standard work on Louisa May Alcott. Stern shows how the breadth of Alcott's work serves as a reflection of a life dotted with poverty and riches alike, and shows the whole Alcott--a fascinating and complex woman who lived a full and surpris... more »ingly modern life. Photos.« less