Louisa May Alcott and the Art of Femininity in 'Eight Cousins' and 'Rose in Bloom'
Eight Cousins, 1875. (Public Domain/via Wikimedia) Two children’s classics raise a proposition worth considering: Women have a decided influence over men. Little Women is so beloved (quite deservedly) that many readers forget Louisa May Alcott’s other delightful stories for young people. Jo’s Boys continues the treasured story of the March sisters, Jack and Jill is sweet and tinged with sadness. But among her most interesting works is the two-book series composed of Rose in Bloom (1876). Beginning when our protagonist is 13, these books tell the tale of Rose C...
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