Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888) was an American novelist and poet best known for her semi-autobiographical novel Little Women (1868), which follows the lives of the four March sisters growing up in New England. Influenced by Transcendentalist thinkers and her upbringing in Concord, Massachusetts, Alcott wrote novels, short stories, and children’s tales that explored family life, morality, and the experiences of young women. She also worked as a teacher, nurse, and abolitionist activist.