Books by Madeleine B. Stern

These gruesome, passionate stories reveal a darker side of Alcott. Yet, in their mastery of suspense and psychological drama, they attest to the multifaceted genius of their creator. While Alcott wrote many of these "blood and thunder tales", editor Madeleine Stern selects Alcott's most unforgettable and thrilling stories for this publication. Major print reviews.

In this dual memoir, aging friends and partners in a successful rare manuscript business that spanned half a century reminisce about coming of age in New York prior to World War II. Famous for discovering pulp stories by Louisa May Alcott, the two share the details of how they built their business in an environment that was less than sympathetic to the goals of working women. A story of passionate entrepreneurship, this is also a tale of rare friendship and rare manuscripts.

Six recently discovered works of Louisa May Alcott are reprinted in this volume for the first time since their initial publication. Originally written for storypapers in the 1860s, the works are all sensational thrillers that address such themes as the blight of inherited insanity, the power struggle between man and man, the sexual power struggle between man and woman, a Faustian/Mephistophelian pact, the passions of actors and actresses, and feminist triumphs and failures. These tales of violence, murder, and evil will appeal as much to the general reader as to the Alcott scholar.

Collects nine stories by Louisa May Alcott that were originally published anonymously in "Frank Leslie's Lady's Magazine" between 1868 and 1870

From the author of anonymous and pseudonymous tales comes a collection on nine newly discovered stories uncovered by tireless literary detective work.

First Published in 1950, this biography of Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) remains the standard work on the beloved American writer. Madeleine B. Stern, one of the world's leading Alcott scholars, shows how the breadth of Alcott's work, ranging from Little Women to sensational thrillers and war stories, serves as a reflection of a fascinating and complicated life dotted with poverty and riches alike, hard menial work, physical suffering relieved by opiates, and the acclaim of literary success.

First published in 1950, this biography by one of the world's leading authority on the subject remains the standard work on Louisa May Alcott. Stern shows how the breadth of Alcott's work serves as a reflection of a life dotted with poverty and riches alike, and shows the whole Alcott--a fascinating and complex woman who lived a full and surprisingly modern life. Photos.

Offers samples from the "Little Women" trilogy, as well as juvenile fiction, autobiographical tales, and experimental short stories.

Published to coincide with the release of Louisa May Alcott's long-lost novel, A Long Fatal Love Chase, Modern Magic will take a significant part in the surge of interest in Alcott's neglected works. The selections include "A Pair of Eyes, or Modern Magic, " The Fate of the Forrests, " "Behind a Mask or, A Woman's Power, " and "My Mysterious Mademoiselle."

"Old Books, Rare Friends" is a unique journey with two longtime friends and devoted readers. Rostenberg and Stern's dual memoir is filled with their passion for literary mysteries, which developed over their 50 years as dealers of rare books. Among other anecdotes, the women reveal how they discovered Louisa May Alcott's pseudonym and her anonymously published stories.