Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888):

  Annotated List of Other Short Stories

Year Compiled: 1997

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Also, you will notice that one of the titles listed here (A Tribute to Rex ) is accompanied by a note that reflects my uncertainty about its format. Since I believe it is most likely a short story, I have placed it in this category and am conducting further research to prove or disprove that assumption. If you have information regarding the true format of this work, please contact me. Please also e-mail me if you can confirm or refute any other facts that I have listed with a question mark. Thank you for your patience and your assistance with this work in progress.  --Susan L. Tolbert, M.S.L.I.S.

Louisa May Alcott's Other Short Stories

1. Anna.  (Unpublished)
   • Subtitle (book only):  An Episode.
   • Unfinished at time of death?
   • A story about Boston.
2. Aunt Kipp.  (1868)
   • Series: "Loring's Tales of the Day"
   • First Published By:  A. K. Loring (Boston)
   • Reprinted in Three Proverb Stories
   • Reprinted in Proverb Stories
   • Proverb Addressed: "Children and fools speak the truth."
3. A Baby's Birthday.  (1881?/1882?)
   • Year(s) Written: 1881
   • Written for the New England Woman's Hospital fair.
4. Bertha.  (1856)
   • Published serially on April 19 and 26, 1856.
   • First Published In:  Saturday Evening Gazette  (a weekly)
5. A Country Christmas.  (1881)
   • Published serially on December 15 and 22, 1881.
   • First Published In:  The Independent  (a weekly)
   • Reprinted in Proverb Stories
   • Proverb Addressed: "A handful of good life is worth a bushel of learning."
6. A Dickens Day.  (1867)
   • Original Publisher (serial):  The Independent (a weekly)
   • Issue:  December 26, 1867  [vol. 19, no. 995]
   • Original Publisher (book):  Roberts Brothers (Boston)
   • Revised and reprinted in Shawl Straps, vol. 2 of "Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag"
   • Travel Sketch?
7. France.  (1872)
   • Original Publisher (serial):  The Christian Union (magazine)
   • Original Publisher (book):  Roberts Brothers (Boston)
   • In Shawl Straps, vol. 2 of "Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag"
   • Travel Sketch
8. Hope's Treasures.  (Unpublished?)
   • Year(s) Written: 1858?
   • Different from "Hope's Debut," listed in "Adult Short Stories"?
9. A (The?) Hospital Lamp.  (1864)
   • Published serially on February 24 and 25, 1864.
   • First Published In:  The Daily Morning Drum-Beat ?
   • First Published In:    (a paper printed by Dr. Storrs during the Brooklyn Sanitary Fair) ?
   • Reprinted as part of her story, The Romance of a Summer Day
10. Italy.  (1872)
    • Original Publisher (serial):  The Christian Union (magazine)
    • Original Publisher (book):  Roberts Brothers (Boston)
    • In Shawl Straps, vol. 2 of "Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag"
    • Travel Sketch
11. Kitty's Class Day.  (1868)
    • Series: "Loring's Tales of the Day"
    • First Published By:  A. K. Loring (Boston)
    • Reprinted in Three Proverb Stories
    • Reprinted in Proverb Stories
    • Proverb Addressed: "A stitch in time saves nine."
12. Little Genevieve.  (1856)
    • First Published In:  Saturday Evening Gazette  (a weekly)
    • Issue:  March 29, 1856  [quarto, no. 13]
13. The Little Seed.  (1854)
    • First Published By:  Crosby, Nichols, & Co. (Boston)
    • In Margaret Lyon, or, A Work for All
14. London.  (1872)
    • Original Publisher (serial):  The Christian Union (magazine)
    • Original Publisher (book):  Roberts Brothers (Boston)
    • In Shawl Straps, vol. 2 of "Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag"
    • Travel Sketch
15. Lost in a Pyramid.  (1869)
    • Alternate Title:  The Mummy's Curse.
    • First Published In:  The New World  (a weekly)
    • Issue:  January 16, 1869  [vol. 1, no. 1]
16. Mabel's May Day.  (1856)
    • First Published In:  Saturday Evening Gazette  (a weekly)
    • Issue:  May 24, 1856  [quarto, no. 21]
17. Mark Field's Mistake.  (1859)
    • First Published In:  Saturday Evening Gazette  (a weekly)
    • Issue:  March 12, 1859  [vol. 45, no. 11]
18. Mark Field's Success.  (1859)
    • Sequel to Mark Field's Mistake
    • First Published In:  Saturday Evening Gazette  (a weekly)
    • Issue:  April 16, 1859  [vol. 45, no. 16]
19. Mrs. Gay's Hint, and How It Was Taken.  (1883)
    • First Published In:  The Union Signal 
    • Issue:  August 30, 1883  [vol. 9, no. 33]
20. Off.  (1872)
    • Original Publisher (serial):  The Christian Union (magazine)
    • Original Publisher (book):  Roberts Brothers (Boston)
    • In Shawl Straps, vol. 2 of "Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag"
    • Travel Sketch
21. Pelagie's Wedding.  (1872)
    • Alternate Title:   A French Wedding.
    • First Published In:  The Independent  (a weekly)
    • Issue:  June 6, 1872  [vol. 24, no. 1227]
    • Reprinted in Shawl Straps , vol. 2 of "Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag" ?
    • Same as Brittany  ?
22. A Phantom Face.  (1859)
    • First Published By:  Unknown.
23. The Prince and the Fairy.  (?)
    • First Published In:  The (Boston) Olive Branch  (a Methodist paper)
    • First manuscript she submitted for publication; was accepted for $5.00.
    • Different from The Rival Painters ?
24. Psyche's Art.  (1868)
    • Series: "Loring's Tales of the Day"
    • First Published By:  A. K. Loring (Boston)
    • Reprinted in Three Proverb Stories
    • Reprinted in Proverb Stories
    • A reprint is available for modern-day reading, in Elaine Showalter's Alternative Alcott .
    • Proverb Addressed: "Handsome is that handsome does."
25. A Royal Governess.  (1868)
    • First Published In:  The Independent  (a weekly)
    • Issue:  July 9, 1868  [vol. 20, no. 1023]
26. Ruth's Secret.  (1856)
    • First Published In:  Saturday Evening Gazette  (a weekly)
    • Issue:  December 6, 1856  [quarto, no. 49]
27. Switzerland.  (1872)
    • Original Publisher (serial):  The Christian Union (magazine)
    • Original Publisher (book):  Roberts Brothers (Boston)
    • In Shawl Straps, vol. 2 of "Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag"
    • Travel Sketch
28. A Tribute to Rex.  (1884)
    • First Published In:  Concord Freeman  (a weekly)
    • Article or Short Story?
29. Women in Brittany.  (1872)
    • Alternate Title:  Brittany.
    • Original Publisher (serial):  The Christian Union  , or The Christian Register  (magazine)
    • Issue:  January 6, 1872  [vol. 51, no. 1]
    • Original Publisher (book):  Roberts Brothers (Boston)
    • In Shawl Straps, vol. 2 of "Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag"
    • Travel Sketch

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