Eden's Outcasts: the story of Louisa May Alcott and her father

New York: W.W. Norton, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A fine frontis facsimile of a page from the father's journal features the outline of two hands overlapping, quite fetching. John Matteson's literary biographical excavation of the relationship between Bronson Alcott, friend to Emerson and Thoreau and his more famous daughter, won him the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. From the publisher's blurb, "The beloved author of Little Women was torn between pleasing her idealistic father and planting her feet in the material world. Now, Louisa May Alcott's name is known universally; yet, during her youth, the famous Alcott was her father, Bronson--an eminent teacher, lecturer, and friend of Emerson and Thoreau. Willful and exuberant, Louisa flew in the face of all her father's theories of child rearing. She, in turn, could not understand the frugal life Bronson preached, which reached its epitome in the failed utopian community of Fruitlands. In a family that insisted on self-denial and spiritual striving, Louisa dreamed of wealth and fame. At the same time, like most daughters, she wanted her father's approval. This story of their tense yet loving relationship adds dimensions to Louisa's life, her work, and the relationships of fathers and daughters." x, 2-497 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.