And by the end of her journey, she has come to understand her big sister a little as well.Ī fascinating concept, and just the way to kick off your celebration of the 150 th anniversary of the publication of Little Women. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. Along the way, she discovers much about her own nature, friendship and, finally, love. The Other Alcott: A Novel is written by Elise Hooper and published by William Morrow. In The Other Alcott, this public scolding of her talents sends May to Rome, London, and Paris in search of finding an art teacher to help her improve her abilities. Here’s an in-depth conversation with Elise Hooper, the author of this intriguing work of historical fiction. Unknown to some, May did the illustrations for the original novel and, though the book itself was highly praised, the illustrations were roundly panned. In The Other Alcott, a captivating work of historical fiction, Elise Hooper gives readers a glimpse into the youngest Alcott’s artistic pursuits and her side of the sibling rivalry. We all know the story of the March sisters, heroines of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. ISBN-13: 9780062645333 Summary Elise Hooper’s debut novel conjures the fascinating, untold story of May Alcott Louisa’s youngest sister and an artist in her own right. Hooper examines the sibling rivalry between Louisa and May, and the reader discovers a very new view of Louisa, a view not nearly as flattering as the one found in Little Women. The Other Alcott Elise Hooper, 2017 HarperCollins 432 pp. She longs to live on her own terms, rather than in her big sister Louisa’s shadow. Just as Amy was depicted in Little Women, May is an artist, interested in what is stylish. Rather than focus on Louisa herself-the real-life model for “Jo,” almost everyone’s favorite March sister-Hooper decides to let us in on what happens to May Alcott, Louisa’s younger sister, who appeared in her novel as “Amy.” In Elise Hooper’s debut novel, she takes on the daunting task of re-imagining a woman who was fictionalized in Louisa May Alcott’s much-beloved novel Little Women.

The Other Alcott by Elise Hooper