This book examines the cultural work and meaning-making of Louisa May Alcott's representations of health and illness. It investigates not only the ways in which her stories critically explore issues of well-being and affliction in nineteenth-century America but also the reparative strategies that her narratives make available.
Author Biography
Michaela Keck is senior lecturer in the English and American studies department at Carl von Ossietzky University in Oldenburg, Germany.
