Work A Story Of Experience - Louisa May Alcott - Bog

""Work: A Story of Experience"" is a novel by Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1873. The book follows the life of a young woman named Christie Devon who, after the death of her father, is forced to support herself and her family by working various jobs. Christie's journey takes her through a variety of roles, from a governess to an actress, and she faces many challenges along the way. Through her experiences, Christie learns about the importance of hard work, independence, and self-reliance. The novel also touches on themes such as social class, gender roles, and the struggles of women in the workforce during the 19th century. ""Work: A Story of Experience"" is a compelling and inspiring story about perseverance and the pursuit of one's dreams.For a week she enjoyed her liberty heartily, then set about finding something to do. Her wish was to be a governess, that being the usual refuge for respectable girls who have a living to get. But Christie soon found her want of accomplishments a barrier to success in that line, for the mammas thought less of the solid than of the ornamental branches, and wished their little darlings to learn French before English, music before grammar, and drawing before writing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.