Flower Fables and Hospital Sketches were early works by which author?

• A. Mark Twain
• B. Harriet Beecher Stowe
• C. Laura Ingalls Wilder
• D. Louisa May Alcott

Answer: (D)

These titles come from Louisa May Alcott, showing her early writing voice. Flower Fables is a collection of moral tales for children told through talking flowers, highlighting her ability to weave gentle, imaginative stories for young readers. Hospital Sketches comes from her real-life experience as a Civil War nurse, revealing sharp observation, humor, and empathy that would later influence her more famous novels about family life. Among the authors listed, only Alcott produced both of these works, while the others are known for different famous writings—Mark Twain for works like Tom Sawyer, Harriet Beecher Stowe for Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and Laura Ingalls Wilder for the Little House series.