An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott

by Louisa May Alcott

Overview

AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL follows the life of Polly Milton, a 14-year-old country girl, who visits her friend Fanny Shaw and her family in the city. Polly is overwhelmed by the Shaws' lifestyle and luxuries, along with their strange habits, and struggles to adapt. Polly's down-to-earth nature and warmth help her to overcome her troubles in this classic fish-out-of-water tale.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013869028
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	12/20/2011
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	991 KB

About the Author

Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American novelist. Born in Massachusetts, Alcott was educated by her father but also received instruction from Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Margaret Fuller, all friends of Alcott's family. Her best known works, LITTLE WOMEN, LITTLE MEN, and JO'S BOYS, were based on the childhood experiences of Alcott growing up in Concord Massachusetts.