Work: A Story of Experience Contributor(s): Hollybook (Editor), Alcott, Louisa May (Author) |
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ISBN: 1530305845 ISBN-13: 9781530305841 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $21.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism - Biography & Autobiography |
Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6" W x 9" (1.54 lbs) 530 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Country/Cowboy |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Work: A Story of Experience, first published in 1873, is a semi-autobiographical novel by Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women, set in the times before and after the American Civil War. It is one of "several nineteenth-century novels which] uncovers the changes in women's work in the new industrial era, as well as the dilemmas, tensions, and the meaning of that work". The story depicts the struggles of a young woman trying to support herself. The main character, Christie Devon, works outside the home in a variety of different jobs, but the end of her story marks "the beginning of a new career as a voice and activist for other working women". |