Work

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.

First sentence: "AUNT BETSEY, there's going to be a new Declaration of Independence."

Year

1900

Language

English

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Editions

77

Pages

384

ISBN

9780140390919

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