RaveLibrary Journal...[Matteson] allows readers to glimpse both the minds of these two literary figures and the times in which they lived. Matteson succinctly covers major events in his subjects\' lives ... Adding another dimension to his portrayal is his concise and perceptive analysis of both Alcotts\' literary works. Matteson\'s graceful style and careful scholarship confirm his premise that the two were indeed \'Eden\'s outcasts... for both, life was a persistent but failed quest for perfection.\' Highly recommended.
