![]() The copyright term at the time was 28 years with the option for a 14-year renewal for surviving heirs. She registered the copyright for the Little Women stories after they were published. Alcott later spoke of the real-life version of this interaction, noting, “ ” The publisher made her an outright offer at the same time she was negotiating the publishing deal, and she turned it down. ![]() In the movie, Jo March finishes her book and visits the publisher to sell it – this is one of the many points where Little Women mirrors Alcott’s own life. If you didn’t know, Louisa May Alcott’s home can be visited in Massachusetts, where it’s easy to see the inspiration for the story! And like many other great authors, she pushed on anyway, proving him wrong: she produced over 300 literary works in her lifetime. Field, for example, told her to stick to teaching and not to pursue writing full time. ![]() Like most authors, she’d taken some hits from the publishing world: Publisher James T. Despite women’s limited rights at the time she lived, her family desperately needed the money from her writing for their support. ![]() Louisa May Alcott is an interesting personality to begin with. Have you seen the new adaptation of Little Women? There’s a charming moment towards the end that caught my attention – and I hope it catches yours, too, author. ![]()
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