One-hundred-and-fifty years ago, in a house in Concord, Massachusetts, Louisa May Alcott wrote one of the most beloved books in American literature, "I don't remember ever not knowing what 'Little ...

Louisa May Alcott, the author of “Little Women,” may have written more works than readers were aware of, thanks to a scholar who made an interesting discovery. Max Chapnick, a postdoctoral teaching ...

In her new book, the historian Tiya Miles shows how formative outdoor experiences helped diverse women — from Harriet Tubman to Indigenous athletes — transcend prescribed social and gender roles. By ...

WORCESTER, Mass. — The author of “Little Women” may have been even more productive and sensational than previously thought. Max Chapnick, a postdoctoral teaching associate at Northeastern University, ...

Louisa May Alcott is no longer regarded as a sentimental author for girls, but as a pioneering writer of the first rank. Photos courtesy of Hulton Archive/Getty Images, Getty/Westend61; Photo ...

Louisa May Alcott’s novel “Little Women” may have been published in two parts across 1868 and 1869, but the sprawling family tale is anything but a sentimental period piece. One of the best-selling ...

“Aunt Nellie’s Diary” was penned by the famous author when she was only 17. It has been published for the first time in The Strand Magazine. By Jacey Fortin A previously unpublished piece by Louisa ...

Louisa May Alcott took part in a 19th-century literary culture of anonymity and guessing games. Universal Images Group/Getty Images Before Louisa May Alcott published the bestselling “Little Women” in ...

At an early screening for “Little Women,” director Greta Gerwig introduced her splendid new film by saying that when she was a child, she idolized the character Jo March, and when she was grown, she ...