""An Old Fashioned Girl"" is a novel written by Louisa May Alcott, the author of the classic ""Little Women"". The story follows the life of Polly Milton, a country girl who goes to Boston to visit her wealthy friend Fanny Shaw. Polly is initially overwhelmed by the fashionable and extravagant lifestyle of the Shaw family, but she soon wins their hearts with her simple and honest ways. As Polly spends more time with the Shaws, she begins to influence them in positive ways, teaching them the value of hard work, kindness, and ...
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""An Old Fashioned Girl"" is a novel written by Louisa May Alcott, the author of the classic ""Little Women"". The story follows the life of Polly Milton, a country girl who goes to Boston to visit her wealthy friend Fanny Shaw. Polly is initially overwhelmed by the fashionable and extravagant lifestyle of the Shaw family, but she soon wins their hearts with her simple and honest ways. As Polly spends more time with the Shaws, she begins to influence them in positive ways, teaching them the value of hard work, kindness, and humility. Along the way, she also falls in love with Fanny's brother, Tom. However, their relationship is complicated by social expectations and the disapproval of Tom's father. Through it all, Polly remains true to her old-fashioned values and ultimately finds happiness and success in her own way. ""An Old Fashioned Girl"" is a heartwarming tale of friendship, love, and the power of staying true to oneself.1897. Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women, is universally recognized as the greatest and most popular story teller for children in her generation. She has known the way to the hearts of young people, not only in her own class, or even country, but in every condition of life, and in many foreign lands. An Old-Fashioned Girl is about Polly's friendship with the wealthy Shaws of Boston and how she helps them to build a new life when they fall upon hard times and in turn learns the truth about the relationship between happiness and riches. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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This is one of those books you just can keep coming back to, enjoying it just as much as you did the first time. I love this book, as it just gives you joy and happiness each time you read it. Of course, Polly is a bit to good, but even she has her flaws. The characters are fascinating, and you really love them as you read through the book. This book is still just as engaging and charming as ever, and it really gives you a sense of how the heart can change. If you like a happy ending to your books, read this one! Though it is quite far from action packed thrillers, it really is full of truth. Though there have been rumors of L.M Alcott preferring to right novels of a more tragic air, I really think that her heart was in these books, such as Little Women and An Old-Fashioned girl. Good for teenage girls in particular, though I'm sure others enjoy it just as much.
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Apr 11, 2007
A timeless story of the value of old-fashioned morals such as kindness, meekness, and charity all woven into a great tale!
patty11g
Apr 4, 2007
Old Fashioned Girl
Once again Louisa gets to the heart of what living life is all about. She dives deep into the soul of her characters, birthing mirror images of the readers in our present day world. Old Fashioned Girl is a reminder of what life is all about.
