Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder, the woman behind the legend, John E. Miller
Type
Label
Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder, the woman behind the legend, John E. Miller
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-289) and index
Illustrations
portraitsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder
Oclc number
68812678
Responsibility statement
John E. Miller
Series statement
Missouri biography series
Sub title
the woman behind the legend
Summary
Annotation, Going beyond previous studies, Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder focuses upon Wilder's years in Missouri from 1894 to 1957. Utilizing her unpublished autobiography, letters, newspaper stories, and other documentary evidence, John E. Miller fills the gaps in Wilder's autobiographical novels and describes her sixty-three years of living in Mansfield, Missouri. As a result, the process of personal development that culminated in Wilder's writing of the novels that secured her reputation as one of America's most popular children's authors becomes evident
Table Of Contents
Pioneer girl, 1867-1879 -- Schoolgirl and courting days, 1879-1885 -- The joys and sorrows of early married life, 1885-1894 -- In the land of the big red apple, 1894-1911 -- Building a writing career, 1911-1923 -- Turning to autobiography, 1923-1932 -- Becoming a celebrated author, 1932-1937 -- Completing the series, 1937-1943 -- Basking in the glow of her readers' affection, 1943-1957
Target audience
adult