What does Louisa May Alcott do for a living?
Author
What kind of stories does she usually write?
romantic adventure stories
Who is her publisher?
Mr Niles.
What does he want her to write about
something she knew
And what was that?
life in her family
did she want to?
No
Why did she do it?
To make money
What did she end up writing?
Little Women
Was it a success?
Yes
How do you know?
In three months,all the copies of Little Women had been sold out.
Did they make more?
Yes
How many more was she expected to sell?
300 to 400 more copies
Did she like the book at first?
No
What did Niles think of it?
He thought the book was dull
What did the test group of girls think?
They loved it
When did she start writing it?
1867
When did she get done?
1868
What month?
July
What kind of pages did she mail away?
handwritten
How many?
102