However, the Alcott family was in need of money, and so in 1868, despite her skepticism, she plunged ahead with the novel that would become the first half of what we know now as “Little Women.” “Never liked girls, or knew many, except my sisters,” Alcott wrote in her journal after Niles approached her, according to The New Yorker. What is it that has kept “Little Women” alive for so long? And, as Gerwig’s latest iteration joins the “franchise,” will the story continue to hold its power over new generations of audiences? ‘Not a bit sensational, but simple and true’Īlcott did not intend to write “Little Women.” In fact, the only reason she wrote it was due to heavy pressure from a publisher, Thomas Niles, who wanted her to write a “girls’ story.”
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The story of four sisters growing up in the aftermath of the Civil War has captivated readers and movie audiences alike for well over a century. We want to have something to offer adolescent girls that isn’t just ‘adolescence is pain.’” - Julie Pfeiffer, a professor of English at Hollins UniversityĪnd according to a recent article from Vulture, in a time before superheroes and Jedi, “Little Women” was “the original super-franchise.” The book was a hit from the beginning, a bestseller that spawned multiple sequels and turned Alcott into a celebrity nearly overnight.Īlcott was “an industry unto herself within American publishing,” according to Mark Gallagher, a doctoral candidate at UCLA who will be co-chairing a panel for the Louisa May Alcott Society at next year’s American Literature Association Conference. Perhaps it’s no surprise that “Little Women” has retained its popularity, even 150 years after the novel was first published. Two of these adaptations were released as recently as 2018. This doesn’t include television and stage adaptations - of which there are several. This is high praise, considering that Gerwig’s film is the seventh cinematic adaptation of “Little Women” since 1917. Early reviews have hailed it as a “new classic,” while others are calling it “cinema’s greatest ‘Little Women.’” 25, but it has been generating buzz for months. Gerwig’s adaptation of “Little Women” - of which she is both director and screenwriter - debuts in theaters Dec. She added, “And I wasn’t interested in making ‘Moby Dick.’” Alcott's got me on a classic children's lit kick.How director Greta Gerwig brings new life to ‘Little Women’ Okay, I'm off to read Little House on the Prairie now. All four sisters were flawed, but their love for each other was unconditional. I loved the warmth within the March family. I wish Alcott had chosen to go with a limited narrator and followed Jo's thoughts/internal struggles so I could have felt more connected to at least one of the sisters. It makes the reader's relationship with each character feel less personal. I also don't care for omniscient narration. Thus I never felt emotionally invested in any of the sisters. My one complaint is with four main characters, the narration was never able to spend enough time on any one of them. A beloved character dies, but somehow Louise Alcott treats the subject matter in such a way where it's not overly depressing for the reader. You won't find an exciting, riveting conflict in this novel, rather, you're treated to smaller events woven throughout a sweet coming of age tale. Considering some of the heavy events that happen within the novel, it's actually a surprisingly light read. I read this yesterday in an attempt to learn about 19th century speech for my own book.
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