Work

Description:

In this story of a woman's search for a meaningful life, Alcott moves outside the family setting of her best knows works. Originally published in 1872, Work is both an exploration of Alcott's personal conflicts and a social critique, examining women's independence, the moral significance of labor, and the goals to which a woman can aspire. Influenced by Transcendentalism and by the women's rights movement, it affirms the possibility of a feminized utopian society.

subjects: Classic Literature,  Fiction,  History,  Literature,  Conduct of life,  Young women,  Employment,  Women,  American fiction (fictional works by one author),  New england, fiction,  Large type books,  Juvenile fiction,  Fiction, general,  Fiction, historical, general,  Fiction, psychological,  Children's fiction,  Short stories

Places: New England