An Old-Fashioned Girl: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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An Old-Fashioned Girl is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Alcott, Louisa May (1832–1888).
Catalogue synopsis
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"An Old-Fashioned Girl" by Louisa May Alcott is a novel first published in 1869. The story follows Polly Milton, a simple country girl who visits her wealthy friend Fanny Shaw's sophisticated Boston family. Overwhelmed by their fashionable lifestyle and troubled by their lack of affection, Polly's warmth and old-fashioned values gradually transform the Shaw household. Years later, Polly returns as a music teacher, navigating friendship, romance, and the family's financial troubles while staying true to her principles.
Book and edition facts
- Title: An Old-Fashioned Girl
- Author credits: Alcott, Louisa May (1832–1888)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- City and town life -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- New England -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
- Children's Literature
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