Work: A Story of Experience: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Work: A Story of Experience is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Alcott, Louisa May (1832–1888).
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"Work: A Story of Experience" by Louisa May Alcott is a semi-autobiographical novel published in 1873. Christie Devon, a twenty-one-year-old orphan, leaves her relatives to support herself independently. She moves through various jobs—housekeeper, actress, governess, companion, seamstress—encountering friendship, tragedy, and injustice along the way. Drawing from Alcott's own workforce experiences, the story explores women's labor, personal independence, social reform, and mental health in the years surrounding the American Civil War.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Work: A Story of Experience
- Author credits: Alcott, Louisa May (1832–1888)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Bildungsromans
- Feminist fiction
- Women -- Employment -- Fiction
- Young women -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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