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Anna Bronson Alcott Pratt (March 16, 1831 – July 17, 1893) was the elder sister of American novelist Louisa May Alcott. She was the basis for the character Margaret "Meg" of Little Women (1868), her sister's classic, semi-autobiographical novel.
Anna Bronson Alcott Pratt. And when your heart is light and happy. Anna, dear, then think of me. ~"To Anna". Poem by Louisa May Alcott. Anna Bronson Alcott, the first of Bronson and Abigail May Alcott's four daughters, was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on March 16, 1831.
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- Jo. The second-oldest March sister Alcott based on herself. She was an avid runner and tree-climber until the Civil War, when she served as a nurse and contracted typhoid pneumonia.
- Meg. The oldest March sister is based on Alcott’s real-life oldest sister Anna Bronson Alcott. She, too, was a rule-follower who accepted the ideals of Victorian womanhood.
- Amy. The youngest March sister is based on the youngest Alcott sister Abigail May, who went by her middle name (Amy spelled backwards). She had a passion for fine arts and fine clothes, but longed for the opportunity to learn more.
- Beth. The second-youngest March sister is based on Alcott’s sister by the same name, Elizabeth. She was shy in real life, and Alcott apparently talked about her the least in her diaries.
Mar 22, 2018 · In her own words: Inside the head and heart of Anna Alcott Pratt, newlywed Anna Alcott Pratt was one of the better writers in the family. Fluid, thoughtful and precise, her letters and journals provide valuable insight into Alcott family life.
Dec 1, 2017 · Fans can see a glimpse of Anna Alcott Pratt, who inspired the character of Meg, the eldest of the March sisters in “Little Women.”
Feb 17, 2012 · Fleshing out Anna Alcott Pratt. Friends and biographers of Anna Alcott Pratt are so busy singing her praises as a loving and selfless daughter, wife and mother that is was hard to find more substantive information. That is, until I came across Little Women Letters from the House of Alcott.
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Before her death, Alcott asked her sister Anna Pratt to destroy her letters and journals; Anna did not destroy all of them and gave the rest to family friend Ednah Dow Cheney.
