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Freaks of Genius: Unknown Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott - Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture
Louisa May Alcott
Presents a collection of previously unknown sensational narratives by Louisa May Alcott, originally published in the weekly storypapers of the 1860s and never before reprinted. The stories are atypical Alcott, delving into subjects such as violence and insanity, murder, narcotics and evil.
Marc Notes: Reprints six stories written by Louisa May Alcott and published anonymously in nineteenth-century newspapers and magazines--P. [27].; Includes index.; Bibliography of Louisa May Alcott's Thrillers: p. [249]-252. Publisher Marketing: Famous for the classic novel Little Women, and regarded as America's best-loved author of juvenile fiction, Louisa May Alcott is not readily identified with page-turning thrillers and sensational tales. Freaks of Genius, howwever, presents a collection of previously unknown sensational narratives by Alcott, originally published in the weekly storypapers of the 1860s and never before reprinted. The stories are startling examples of an atypical Alcott, delving into such subjects as violence and insanity, revenge and murder, and narcotics addiction and evil.
Contributor Bio: Alcott, Louisa May Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 - March 6, 1888) was a prolific American author known for her novel, Little Women, and its two sequels. She received instruction from several famous authors, including Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Nathaniel Hawthrorne, and is commonly considered the foremost female novels of the 'Gilded Age.'Contributor Bio: Shealy, Daniel Daniel Shealy has edited or co-edited eleven books about Louisa May Alcott, including The Journals of Louisa May Alcott. He is Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Contributor Bio: Myerson, Joel Joel Myerson, Carolina Distinguished Professor of American Literature Emeritus at the University of South Carolina, is Textual Editor of the Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 30, 1991 |
| ISBN13 | 9780313276279 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Genre | Sex & Gender > Feminine |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 235 × 24 mm · 553 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Myerson, Joel |
| Editor | Shealy, Daniel |
| Editor | Stern, Madelein B. |
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