Work

In this inspiring, semi-autobiographical novel, Louisa May Alcott charts a woman's courageous quest for independence and purpose. Leaving home at twenty-one, spirited heroine Christie Devon works as a servant, actress, governess, seamstress, and Civil War nurse, confronting the harsh realities faced by working women. Celebrating the dignity of honest labor, resilience, and female solidarity, this classic offers an empowering vision of sisterhood.