Fourteen and fresh from the country, Polly Milton fails to blend in with her wealthy, sophisticated extended family, the Shaws. Years later, when she returns to the city to teach music, she finds life much changed for the Shaws. This later (1870) novel sounds the classic Alcott themes of honesty, loyalty, and family virtue.
About the author
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American writer best known for her classic novel Little Women (1868-69), drawn from her own childhood. Personally educated by writers such as Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau, she first gained literary success with Hospital Sketches (1863), based on her experiences as a nurse during the Civil War. Her writing often deals with women’s issues in an honest, insightful manner.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 388 ● ISBN 9781411442009 ● File size 0.3 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5863005 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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