Lucy Larcom

Lucy Larcom
Lucy Larcom (1824–1893) was an American poet, author, and teacher known for her works that depicted the lives of New England mill workers. Her most famous book, "A New England Girlhood," is an autobiographical account that offers insights into her early life working in the Lowell textile mills. Larcom's writing often focused on themes of nature, morality, and the challenges and aspirations of working-class women. She was also an influential editor, contributing to the literary journal "The Lowell Offering," which published pieces by mill workers and helped amplify their voices in 19th-century literature.

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BY THE RIVER. IT did not take us younger ones long to get acquainted with our new home, and to love it. To live beside a river had been to me a child's dream of romance. Rivers, as I pictured them, came down from the mountains, and were born in the clouds. They were bordered by green meadows, and graceful trees leaned over to gaze into their bright mirrors. Our shallow tidal creek was the only... more...