Category: literary series (4)
Cover of Little Women
Louisa May Alcott’s Boston
Literary Series
Walking Tours : Monthly & Quarterly
Louisa May Alcott's Little Women - one of the most beloved books of all time — was published more than 150 years ago. The character of Jo March, the book’s heroine, was loosely based on Alcott's own life, growing in 19th century New England. Thanks to the fame of Little Women, today's readers associate Alcott with Concord. In fact, Alcott lived for long periods in Boston. Most readers of the time associated her with the city’s vibrant literary scene. On this tour, you will see Alcott’s Boston homes, walk the streets and hear stories that inspired this beloved author. find out more
Postcard showing Beacon Hill by the Common
Literary Beacon Hill: The 20th Century
Literary Series
Walking Tours : Monthly & Quarterly
Explore beautiful Beacon Hill as your guide takes you on a journey into the world of famous 20th century writers. Learn the fascinating stories of Boston writers, including Robert Frost, Sylvia Plath and Robert Lowell, who called Beacon Hill home. Discover their colorful lives and personal styles as you explore the neighborhood where they worked. find out more
Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, Josephine St. Pierre Rupin, Martin Robinson Delaney, William Cooper Neil, Frederick Douglas
Black Voices: 19th-Century Black Writers on Beacon Hill
Literary Series
Walking Tours : Monthly & Quarterly
Truth, passion, bravery and hope. Discover stories of Boston’s Black writers who were laser-focused on the great topic of the era - slavery. Learn about the mark Black thinkers and writers made on literary and political history: David Walker and his sentinel work, Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World; novelist, playwright and editor Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins; Dorothy West and her biting satire on racial tensions, and many others. Walk Beacon Hill as you explore where they worked, raised their families, fought injustice, and wrote. 2023 Member Add-Ons: Register for the tour on select dates using your membership code for a free tour Add-On option available to members - Sat June 10 add on a guided visit to the Embrace Sculpture at Boston Common after the tour - Sat Sept 9 add on a guided visit to the Embrace Sculpture at Boston Common after the tour Become a Boston By Foot member today to enjoy free tours and special members events and activities. find out more
view from Pickney Street Boston
The Hub of Literary America
Literary Series
Walking Tours : Monthly & Quarterly
Journey to Victorian Boston and see where writers and poets including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Louisa May Alcott and Henry David Thoreau gathered to share new ideas and influence society! Learn how local publishers lured Charles Dickens and other famous writers to Boston. Discover why Edgar Allen Poe rejected Boston as his home. On this fascinating guided tour, walk in the footsteps of literary greats as you stop outside the Old Corner Bookstore, Louisa May Alcott’s home, the famous Athenaeum private library, and more. 2023 Member Add-Ons: Register for the tour on select dates using your membership code for a free tour Add-On option available to members - Sat May 20 add on a guided visit to the Edgar Allen Poe Sculpture after the tour - Sat Sept 30 add on a guided visit to the Edgar Allen Poe Sculpture after the tour Become a Boston By Foot member today to enjoy free tours and special members events and activities. find out more