Work: A Story of Experience
First edition title page
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| Author | Louisa May Alcott |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Semi-autobiographical novel |
| Publisher | Roberts Bros., Boston |
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Publication date
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1873 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Work: A Story of Experience, first published in 1873, is a semi-autobiographical novel by Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women, set in the times before and after the American Civil War.
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".
The character David Sterling is loosely based on Alcott's friend, Henry David Thoreau.
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