Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy : the story of "Little Women" and why it still matters / Anne Boyd Rioux, Monographie imprimée
Language: anglais.Country: EtatsUnis.Publication : New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2019Description: 1 vol. (XIV-273 p.) : ill. ; 21 cmISBN: 0-393-35727-9; 978-0-393-35727-1.Dewey: 813/.4, 23Contents note: Prologue: "Our Book" - Part I. The Making of a Classic: "Pegging Away": The Road to Little Women - "We really lived most of it": Making up Little Women - "Fresh, Sparkling,...full of soul": The Phenomenon of Little Women - Part II. The Life of a Classic: See her...living...the immortal Jo!": Little Women on Stage and Screen - "The mother of us all": Little Women's Cultural and Literary Influence - "A divided house of a book": Reading Little Women - Part III. A Classic for Today: "A private book for girls": Can Boys Read Little Women? - "Being Someone"" Growing Up Female with Little Women - "Wanting to be Rory, but better": Little Women and Girls' Stories Today Abstract: Soon after its publication on 30 September 1868, Little Women became an enormous international bestseller. When Anne Boyd Rioux read it in her twenties, it had a powerful effect on her and through teaching it, she has seen its effect on many others. In Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, she recounts Louisa May Alcott's inspiration for the book and examines why this tale set in the American Civil War has resonated through time. Alcott's novel has moved generations of women, amongst them writers such as Simone de Beauvoir, J.K. Rowling, Cynthia Ozick and Ursula K. Le Guin. Rioux sees the novel's beating heart in its portrayal of family resilience and its look at the struggles of girls growing into women. In gauging its current status, she shows why it remains a book with such power that people carry its characters and spirit throughout their lives.Bibliography: Index.Subject - Author/Title: Alcott, Louisa May (1832-1888), Little women Subject - Topical Name: Filles Dans la littérature| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Prêt normal | BU Chevreul 4ème étage : Langues | Anglais | 810.06 Alcott RIO (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 0380761031 |
Index
Prologue: "Our Book" - Part I. The Making of a Classic: "Pegging Away": The Road to Little Women - "We really lived most of it": Making up Little Women - "Fresh, Sparkling,...full of soul": The Phenomenon of Little Women - Part II. The Life of a Classic: See her...living...the immortal Jo!": Little Women on Stage and Screen - "The mother of us all": Little Women's Cultural and Literary Influence - "A divided house of a book": Reading Little Women - Part III. A Classic for Today: "A private book for girls": Can Boys Read Little Women? - "Being Someone"" Growing Up Female with Little Women - "Wanting to be Rory, but better": Little Women and Girls' Stories Today
Soon after its publication on 30 September 1868, Little Women became an enormous international bestseller. When Anne Boyd Rioux read it in her twenties, it had a powerful effect on her and through teaching it, she has seen its effect on many others. In Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, she recounts Louisa May Alcott's inspiration for the book and examines why this tale set in the American Civil War has resonated through time. Alcott's novel has moved generations of women, amongst them writers such as Simone de Beauvoir, J.K. Rowling, Cynthia Ozick and Ursula K. Le Guin. Rioux sees the novel's beating heart in its portrayal of family resilience and its look at the struggles of girls growing into women. In gauging its current status, she shows why it remains a book with such power that people carry its characters and spirit throughout their lives
