Rose in Bloom

Harriet Roosevelt Richards is an author known for her historical fiction, including the popular novel, Rose in Bloom. Her writing explores periods of change and personal growth. Richards's stories often feature strong characters navigating complex social landscapes.

Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on November 29, 1832. She and her three sisters, Anna, Elizabeth, and May, were educated by their father, philosopher and teacher Bronson Alcott, and raised on the practical Christianity of their mother, Abigail May. Louisa spent her childhood in Boston and in Concord, Massachusetts, where her days were enlightened by visits to Ralph Waldo Emerson’s library, excursions into nature with Henry David Thoreau, and theatricals in the barn at...