Олкотт Луиза Мей

Louisa may Olcott is an American author who became famous for her 1868 novel Little women, which was based on her memories of growing up in the company of three sisters.

At the age of 22, she wrote her first book, called Fables of flowers. It was a collection of short stories that Louise had written for Ellen Emerson. During the Civil war, Louisa worked as a nurse in the hospital. The letters she wrote to her family were published in 1863 and brought her first fame. The most famous and popular book of the writer – "Little women" - was published in 1868. The book was written at the request of Thomas Niles, a Boston publisher. He asked Louise to write a "book for girls". A year later, a sequel was released - "Good wives", which tells about the marriage of the heroines, which the reader met in the first part. In 1871, the book "Little men" was published, also partly autobiographical. In 1886, the book "Joe's Boys"was published. Olcott was active in the fight for women's ri