Download or read book Lucy Larcom: Life, Letters, and Diary written by Daniel Dulany Addison and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucy Larcom was a remarkable American teacher, poet, and author who lived during the 19th century. In this biography, Daniel Dulany Addison chronicles Larcom's life, drawing from her letters and diary. Larcom was one of the first teachers at Wheaton Female Seminary and co-founded the student literary magazine, 'Rushlight'. She later became the editor of 'Our Young Folks', a popular children's magazine. Larcom was known for her poetry, which often dealt with religious themes, and her contributions to the Atlantic Monthly.