Louisa May Alcott (1832-88) is best remembered as the author of Little Women and other popular, idealistic literature for young adults. In addition to * Hospital Sketches,* an account of her work as a volunteer nurse in Washington, DC, she wrote novels for adults that addressed such social issues a...

Louisa May Alcott (1832-88) is best remembered as the author of Little Women and other popular, idealistic literature for young adults. In addition to * Hospital Sketches,* an account of her work as a volunteer nurse in Washington, DC, she wrote novels for adults that addressed such social issues as education, prison reform, and women's suffrage.