| An Old-Fashioned Girl: A Young Country Woman's Struggle to Find Acceptance and Belonging in the Urban Culture of Victorian America Contributor(s): Alcott, Louisa May (Author) |
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ISBN: 1387905899 ISBN-13: 9781387905898 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $13.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Romance - General |
| Lexile Measure: 1290 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6" W x 9" (0.60 lbs) 182 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The famous sentimental novel by Louisa May Alcott is published here without abridgment; it follows the adventures of Polly Milton, a country girl who discovers the opulence of urban life. Alcott's book is something of a coming-of-age tale, as we join the fourteen year old Polly during her journey to the family of Fanny Shaw, one of her best friends. Raised in the countryside, Polly has previously only seen the rural life and is accustomed to the raising of livestock and the slow pace of life the country is known for. Arriving in the city, Polly is shocked by the affluence of her surroundings. She is taken aback by the numerous towering buildings, bustling streets, people in fashionable dress and fancy decor, and their fanciful habits. Although she makes a return visit each year, Polly is excluded from the Shaws' social circle on account of her manners, which her urbanized counterparts think quaint and ""countrified"". |