Fan Favorite: Great American Authors Louisa May Alcott: The Breadwinner 2

In 1840, eight-year-old Louisa May Alcott moved to the small town of Concord, Massachusetts with her family. There, she spent her days wandering through the woods, putting on plays with her sisters, and learning from famed writers and philosophers such as Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. For years, Alcott struggled to achieve success as a writer. Then in 1868, she drew inspiration from her youth to write her beloved coming-of-age novel Little Women. ​​By exploring the aspirations and challenges faced by young women, she defied 19th century norms that sought to confine women in both life and literature. See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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Fan Favorite: Great American Authors Louisa May Alcott: The Breadwinner 2 is an episode from American History Tellers by Audible.

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This episode was published on Mar 4, 2026.

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