150 Year Laurie Problem Little Women Podcast Transcript

Emily and I combined our powers and had an in-depth chat about Laurie Lawrence, his character arc and the lack of it in every-single-little-women adaptation. In the novel, Laurie starts out as a very idle and sometimes pretty misogynistic figure and it is thanks to Amy he becomes a better person, but these elements of him are not in the adaptations. One of the most downloaded episodes of the Little Women Podcast, 150 Year Laurie problem, makes a deep dive into Laurie's character and compares the book's narrative to the several Little Women adaptations, which consistantly keep erasing his character arc. As a long-time, die-hard Unga Kvinnor fan, I LOVE this podcast! I stumbled upon it while doing research for a book series I was working on, and I am addicted! Niina is super knowledgeable in all things LW, from the book(s) to the movies and author Louisa May Alcott's real life. I love that the discussions are based on the book and highlight the differences (sometimes controversial) between the original and newer adaptations. Highly recommended for anybody who loves getting lost in the world of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. - Jen Brady, Author of the March Sisters Sweet Romance Please notice that this is a short-form book, based on a podcast episode. Little Women Podcast is an ongoing series of video essays, articles and podcast episodes that examines the intersections in Louisa May Alcott ́s Little Women. Hosted by Alcott essayist Niina Pekantytär. Regular visits from literal scholars and Little Women fans.

Discover the captivating story behind the beloved book series with the Little Women Podcast. Immerse yourself in the first season as you delve into Louisa May Alcott's life and the inspiration behind her timeless tale. Uncover the secrets and insights that shaped this literary masterpiece. Start your literary journey today with the Little Women Podcast. First season includes transcripts from such classic episodes such as "150 Year Laurie Problem", "Love and Sex In Little Women", "Real-Life Friedrich Bhaer" and "What Makes Jo March Tick". Dive deep into the world of Little Women. Find how these beloved characters were created and the real-life people who inspired them. Here´s what listeners have said about the Little Women podcast: Melodie I love this podcast! The host knows more, digs deeper, and makes better connections than any other LMA/Little Women researcher I’ve seen. I would consider myself a big LMA/Little Women fan, and I’d say I know more about the two than the average person (or average fan even), but I always learn something new listening to this podcast. I’m the admin for “The Little Women Book Club” on Facebook, and our members all really love this podcast. If you’re an LMA/Little Women fan you will love it, too! rotten Tiger What a beautiful podcast! It’s so insightful and entertaining. It understands the characters perfectly (especially Laurie), I love it Jen As a long-time, die-hard Little Women fan, I LOVE this podcast! I stumbled upon it while doing research for a book series I was working on, and I am addicted! Niina is super knowledgeable in all things LW, from the book(s) to the movies and author Louisa May Alcott’s real life. I love that the discussions are based on the book and highlight the differences (sometimes controversial) between the original and newer adaptations. Highly recommended for anybody who loves getting lost in the world of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. @senseandpeace, writes "At the end of part two, Jo states that she'll open up a school specifically for boys. I've seen people express their dislike about this, which I can understand, but at the same time, that is Jo's choice. It's not like Louisa May Alcott was forced by anyone to have a Jo teach boys only. This is also another case of how those people see themselves in Jo. There's nothing wrong with relating to her and using her as a self-insert, yet failing to understand her because you can see how Jo relates more to boys and has an easier time communicating with them. I don't think Jo has any female friends outside of her family. plus Jo says this herself who believe is Nat, in one chapter of Little Men when they talk. The two things she loves are books and boys. Does that make Jo a misogynist for not including girls? No. She just happens to have an easier connection with boys same as she feels a connection to books".

"If she had seen his face when, safe in his own room, he looked at the picture of a severe and rigid young lady, with a good deal of hair, who appeared to be gazing darkly in futurity, it might have thrown some light upon the subject, especially when he turned off the gas, and kissed the picture in the dark." - Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott Emily and Niina are here to discuss Jo's and Friedrich's relationship in Little Women. Rooted in reality, and the author's love life, Little Women has captived the minds and hearts of readers for generations. Here ́s what listeners have said about the Little Women podcast: Melodie I love this podcast! The host knows more, digs deeper, and makes better connections than any other LMA/Little Women researcher I've seen. I would consider myself a big LMA/Little Women fan, and I'd say I know more about the two than the average person (or average fan even), but I always learn something new listening to this podcast. I'm the admin for "The Little Women Book Club" on Facebook, and our members all really love this podcast. If you're an LMA/Little Women fan you will love it, too! rotten Tiger What a beautiful podcast! It's so insightful and entertaining. It understands the characters perfectly (especially Laurie), I love it Jen As a long-time, die-hard Little Women fan, I LOVE this podcast! I stumbled upon it while doing research for a book series I was working on, and I am addicted! Niina is super knowledgeable in all things LW, from the book(s) to the movies and author Louisa May Alcott's real life. I love that the discussions are based on the book and highlight the differences (sometimes controversial) between the original and newer adaptations. Highly recommended for anybody who loves getting lost in the world of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March.

Emily och jag kombinerade våra krafter och hade en djupgående pratstund om Laurie Lawrence, hans karaktärsbåge och avsaknaden av den i varenda Unga Kvinnor-anpassningar. I romanen börjar Laurie som en väldigt ledig och ibland ganska kvinnofientlig figur och det är tack vare Amy han blir en bättre person, men dessa delar av honom finns inte i anpassningarna. Friedrich Bhaer är baserad på filosofen Henry David Thoreau. Louisa var kär i honom och han förekommer i bokstavlig förklädnad i alla hennes romaner. Han är också baserad på Alcotts favoritförfattare, den tyske poeten Goethe. Till skillnad från Greta Gerwig ljuger för miljontals människor, bråkar Jo och Friedrich aldrig i boken, och Friedrich är den som hjälper henne att bli författare. Laurie är delvis baserad på Alcotts ex, Laddie Wisniewski, och hennes vän Alf Whitman. Hon hade en moderrelation med båda dessa män som var yngre än hon. Ett av målen med Unga Kvinnor-podden är att undersöka dessa relationer, och hur Unga Kvinnor-anpassningar ignorerar deras betydelse. 150 year Laurie problem var det första avsnittet av Unga Kvinnor podcast och det har blivit ett av mina mest nedladdade avsnitt. Jag är väldigt ödmjuk och glad över detta. Jag tror att det är viktigt att filmindustrin ägnar mer uppmärksamhet åt hans karaktär. Jag hoppas att du gillar den här chatten mellan Emily och jag. Observera att detta är en bok i kort form, baserad på ett podcastavsnitt. Unga Kvinnor Podcast är en pågående serie videoessäer, artiklar och poddavsnitt som undersöker skärningspunkterna i Louisa May Alcotts Unga Kvinnor. Värd av Alcott-essäisten Niina Niskanen. Regelbundna besök av bokstavsforskare och Unga Kvinnor-fans. Du kan lyssna på Unga Kvinnor Podcast på YouTube, Spotify, I Heart Radio och alla andra större podcastplattformar.

On its 150th anniversary, discover the story of the beloved classic that has captured the imaginations of generations. Soon after publication on September 30, 1868, Little Women became an enormous bestseller and one of America’s favorite novels. Its popularity quickly spread throughout the world, and the book has become an international classic. When Anne Boyd Rioux read the novel in her twenties, she had a powerful reaction to the story. Through teaching the book, she has seen the same effect on many others. In Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, Rioux recounts how Louisa May Alcott came to write Little Women, drawing inspiration for it from her own life. Rioux also examines why this tale of family and community ties, set while the Civil War tore America apart, has resonated through later wars, the Depression, and times of changing opportunities for women. Alcott’s novel has moved generations of women, many of them writers: Simone de Beauvoir, J. K. Rowling, bell hooks, Cynthia Ozick, Jane Smiley, Margo Jefferson, and Ursula K. Le Guin were inspired by Little Women, particularly its portrait of the iconoclastic young writer, Jo. Many have felt, as Anna Quindlen has declared, “Little Women changed my life.” Today, Rioux sees the novel’s beating heart in Alcott’s portrayal of family resilience and her honest look at the struggles of girls growing into women. In gauging its current status, Rioux shows why Little Women remains a book with such power that people carry its characters and spirit throughout their lives.

Set in the early 1870s, this re-imagining of Louisa May Alcott¿s Little Women is for all who have ever wondered how things might have worked out differently for the beloved March sisters - the life Beth might have led, the books Jo might have written, the friends they might have made, and the courtship that might have been...Authoress Jo March has lost her elder sister Meg to matrimony. When the aristocratic Vaughns ¿ elegant Kate, boisterous Fred, thoughtful Frank, and feisty Grace ¿ re-enter their lives, it seems her younger sisters Beth and Amy, and even her closest friend Laurie, might soon follow suit.Yet despite the efforts of her great-aunt March, Jo is determined not to give up her liberty for any mortal man. What else is a writer to do but secure music lessons for her dearest sister, and befriend aspirant journalist Tommy Chamberlain?The Marches' neighbor Theodore ¿Laurie¿ Laurence was born with looks, talent, and wealth ¿ and Jo is convinced he has a promising future in which she has no part. He is as stubborn as Jo, and has loved her for as long as anyone can remember. But what will win a woman who won¿t marry for love or money?

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