The author of 'Little Women' is an almost universally recognized name whose reputation as a morally upstanding New England spinster masked a literary double life.
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The author of 'Little Women' is an almost universally recognized name whose reputation as a morally upstanding New England spinster masked a literary double life.
Watch six scenes from Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women.
Filmmakers Nancy Porter and Harriet Reisen discuss the inspiration behind and the making of 'Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women.'
Watch interview outtakes from leading Louisa May Alcott scholars, including Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Geraldine Brooks and John Matteson.
What sets 'Little Women' apart is the young woman at its center. Her name is Jo March, but her character is Louisa Alcott.