Google Doodle - Honoring Louisa May Alcott
The November 29, 2016 Google Doodle honors Louisa May Alcott, an American author and poet best know for her novel Little Women (1868). She was born November 29, 1832 and today is her 184th birthday.
Louisa May Alcott's Works Are in the Public Domain
The copyrights in her work have expired and are in the public domain. As such, anyone may reprint the works without paying a royalty.
Project Gutenberg is a fantastic resource to explore works that are in the public domain.
- Little Women - or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy (1868)
- Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys (1871)
- Jo's Boys and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men" (1886)
Exploring the link to Little Women in Project Gutenberg, you will note the books are easy to access. The QR Code in the lower lefthand corner is particularly useful for moving a book into your iPhone or Android device using a QR Code reading app like RedLaser.
Additional Copyrights
Louisa May Alcott has inspired many others to authorship as seen at the United States Copyright Office. You can explore the Copyright Search Records to find other copyrighted works of authorship on Louisa May Alcott.
