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This 1863 classic was formed, in part, by Alcott’s own service as a nurse. Her writing is fresh and clear, and the dialogue of the characters is easily understandable. While this work preceeded her more famous titles, she shows the litera… more

From childhood, Susan Gray and her cousin Louisa May Alcott have shared a safe, insular world of outdoor adventures and grand amateur theater — a world that begins to evaporate with the outbreak of the Civil War. Frustrated with sewing uni… more

Louisa May Alcott was a 19th century American novelist. Her novels Little Women and Jo’s Boys are her best-known works. Alcott became a strong feminist and abolitionist. In 1862-63 she worked as a nurse in the Union Hospital in Georgetown D… more

Louisa May Alcott was a 19th century American novelist. Her novels Little Women and Jo’s Boys are her best-known works. Alcott became a strong feminist and abolitionist. In 1862-63 she worked as a nurse in the Union Hospital in Georgetown D… more

This chilling tale of lust, deception and greed, first published anonymously in 1877, allowed Alcott the chance to exercise “the lurid style” she believed was her “natural ambition”. A novel of psychological complexity that touches on the c… more

Two Nurses - Two Experiences - One Civil War Blue, Gray and Red presents the hard reality of the Civil War. There are no stirring bugle calls, only the calls of the wounded. There are no battlefield heroics, but there is also no lack of her… more

Includes pictures of Alcott and important people and places in her life.Includes several quotes from Alcott’s journals and passages from her famous works. Includes a Bibliography of books by Alcott and about Alcott for further reading.I… more

Fir Vale Workhouse Timeline1855 realisation by the Guardians of the Sheffield Union that a new workhouse was needed1874 - 441/2 acres of land purchased at Fir Vale at a cost of £16,0001874 Architect James Hall tenders invited for building, … more