Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Miss Alcott” in chapter 2.20 of Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2:
...he sixties, wholesome amusement rather than instruction, a result at once evident was that far more books were written for boys than for girls.
Simple, lively books for girls are much needed, wrote Miss Alcott in her journal; and seemed to fear that her liveliness was more suitable for the youthful male.
Women apparently combated more than men the idea that mere entertainment was harmless.
But the resp...
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