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The longevity of 'Little Women'

Visit the house where Louisa May Alcott wrote 'Little Women' 150 years ago

Updated: 8:10 PM EDT Oct 4, 2019

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ANTHONY: A GRAND CELEBRATION CALLS FOR A FRESH COAT OF PAINT AT THIS ORCHARD HOUSE IN CONCORD. 2018 MARKED THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE PUBLISHING -- PUBLICATION OF LITTLE WOMEN. >> I AM REREADING IT WITH MY BEST FRIEND. IT WAS NEAT BEING ABLE TO COME AND SEE THE HOUSE. ANTHONY: WRITTEN HERE 150 YEARS AGO, NEVER OUT-OF-PRINT, TRANSLATED INTO 50 LANGUAGES. HOLLYWOOD HAS MADE ANOTHER MOVIE OF THE CLASSIC. THIS ONE DIRECTED BY OSCAR NOMINATED GRETA GERWIG. >> GRETA GERWIG AND THE ACTRESSES HAVE COME THROUGH MULTIPLE TIMES ASKING QUESTIONS, WANTING TO ABSORB THE HOUSE. THEY WANTED THE EXACT RANGE COLOR. THEY HAVE BEEN PASSIONATE ABOUT GETTING IT RIGHT. ANTHONY: THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF PASSION FOR ORCHARD HOUSE, SAYS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JAN TURNQUIST . VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD FIND THEIR WAY HERE. >> IT SEEMS TO SPEAK TO THE HEART OF SO MANY READERS, THE MATTER WHAT THEIR CULTURE. THE FACT YOU CAN COME INTO THE ROOMS AND FEEL AS IF THE FAMILY HAS JUST LEFT A MOMENT AGO, IT IS AS CLOSE AS THEY CAN COME TO MEETING THE AUTHOR. ANTHONY: MOST NOTABLE IS LOUISAS WRITING DESK. >> BRONSON AND ABIGAIL GOT -- THEY FELT THEIR DAUGHTERS SHOULD FILL THEIR OWN DESTINY. A DESK OF HER OWN IN ANOTHER EMILY WOULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED FOR BITTEN. PHYSICIANS HAD PROVED SUPPOSEDLY BRAINWORK LIKE WRITING WOULD DESTROY A WOMANS HEALTH. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS RIDICULOUS. BRONSON BUILT LOUISA THE DESK AND MRS. ELLICOTT GAVE HER A PEN. THE MAVIS PENN USED TO INSPIRE WHEN WRAPPED IN -- [INDISCERNIBLE] ANTHONY: THE EDUCATOR FOUNDED THE CONCORD SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE IN HIS STUDY. HE BUILT A LECTURE HALL OUTSIDE. THE SCHOOL IS SLATED FOR ITS HOLLYWOOD DEBUT. >> THE MAKERS OF THIS MOVIE WANTED SO MUCH TO DO SOME OF THE FILMING HERE AT THE SCHOOL. THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD WORK FOR THE SCENE WHEN AMY MARCH BRINGS PICKLE BLINDS TO SCHOOL. ANTHONY: 150 YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG. WHAT WOULD LOUISA MAKE OF ALL THE FUSS. >> SHE WOULD COMPLETELY ASTONISHED IT COULD CONTINUE LONG AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF HER BOOK. 150 YEARS. SHE WOULD BE AMUSED, PLEASED AND MOSTLY AMAZED. ANTHONY: ALL OF THE ABOVE. LITTLE WOMEN CHRISTMAS DAY. SHAYNA: THAT IS CHRONICLE FOR TODAY. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I AM SHAYNA SEYMOUR. ANTH

The longevity of 'Little Women'

Visit the house where Louisa May Alcott wrote 'Little Women' 150 years ago

Updated: 8:10 PM EDT Oct 4, 2019

2018 marked the sesquicentennial of the publication of "Little Women." Written in Concord at Orchard House 150 years ago, it never went out of print and has been translated into 50 languages. It is so tried and true, Hollywood has made yet another movie of the classic, this one directed by Oscar-nominated Greta Gerwig.

2018 marked the sesquicentennial of the publication of "Little Women." Written in Concord at Orchard House 150 years ago, it never went out of print and has been translated into 50 languages. It is so tried and true, Hollywood has made yet another movie of the classic, this one directed by Oscar-nominated Greta Gerwig.

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