Work: A Story of Experience
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Women&, Fiction & Literature, Classics
| Author: | Louisa May Alcott | ISBN: | 1230000246798 |
| Publisher: | Consumer Oriented Ebooks Publisher | Publication: | June 16, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Louisa May Alcott |
| ISBN: | 1230000246798 |
| Publisher: | Consumer Oriented Ebooks Publisher |
| Publication: | June 16, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
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".
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".
