It is a merciful provision my dears, for it takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world. You are costly creatures, … - Louisa May Alcott

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It is a merciful provision my dears, for it takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world. You are costly creatures, boys, and it is well that mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters love their duty and do it so well, or you would perish off the face of the earth,' said Mrs. Jo solemnly…

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About Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott (29 November 1832 – 6 March 1888) was an American novelist best remembered for her novel Little Women (1868).

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Alternative Names: A. M. Barnard Flora Fairfield Flora Fairchild Louisa Alcott Louisa M. Alcott Louisa Mary Alcott Tribulation Periwinkle L.M.A.
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