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"I believe that it is as much the right and duty for females to do something with their lives for men and we will not be satisfied with such frivolous parts as you give us." - Louisa May Alcott, Rose in Bloom Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) was among the best writers of her day, but even though she's remembered primarily for being a overdue 19th century novelist, she was also a progressive Transcendentalist. Though Alcott is much less well-known as freelance writers like Thoreau and Emerson, and she lacked the advocacy work of women like Susan B. Anthony, she used her pen to help push for change on the primary cultural issues of the day, including gender equality and abolition. Alcott managed to make semi-autobiographical works popular among audiences of most age groups. Her most critically acclaimed work is Little Women with the protagonists modeled after Alcott and her sisters. The book was both breezy but serious, offering a glimpse at the many areas of life for 19th century women coming old. One contemporary reviewer called Little Women "the very best of books to reach the hearts of the young of any years from six to 60."
