![]() ![]() How times, and literary standards, change. I honestly wonder whether she would have managed, because adding her own reflective little homilies seemed to be as natural as breathing to her. If she wasn't allowed to tell us how to direct our thoughts, the book would be a whole lot thinner. Lucky for Louisa she lived in the nineteenth century then. ![]() These days, publishers and editors warn authors to cut out their subjective opinions and let readers make up their own minds. Alcott lapses so easily into her own personal musings about her characters' strengths and weaknesses, sometimes taking up pages of text. To start with, I could hardly figure out whether I should write a review or a blog post about author intrusion. Each and all were answered by a smile, a bow, and a demure "Yes" or "No" with the chill on.įirst, you might like to check out my review of Little Women ![]() Chester alluded to her 'charming novel', and the Misses Chester introduced parties, picnics, the opera, and the fashions. NOTE: Little Women is sometimes published in two volumes, entitled Little Women and Good Wives.Īmy looked relieved, but naughty Jo took her at her word, for during the first call she sat with every limb gracefully composed, every fold correctly draped, calm as a summer sea, cool as a snowbank, and as silent as the sphinx. ![]()
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