Hospital Sketches

In this memoir, Louisa May Alcott, writing under the pseudonym “Tribulation Periwinkle,” recounts her journey from Concord to Washington to nurse Northern soldiers during the Civil War. Filled with amusing anecdotes, compassion, and humor, her account offers a vivid glimpse into her experiences and the soldiers she cared for. The book, published in 1863, helped launch Alcott's literary career and inspired characters in her renowned novel Little Women.