"e;A Garland for Girls"e; is a 1893 collection of short stories by Louisa May Alcott, originally written for her own amusement. Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) was an American short story writer, novelist, and poet most famous for writing the novel "e;Little Women"e;, as well as its sequels "e;Little Men"e; and "e;Jo's Boys"e;. She grew up in New England and became ...