{"product_id":"work-louisa-may-alcott-9781617204074","title":"Work: A Story of Experience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouisa May Alcott's \u003cem\u003eWork: A Story of Experience\u003c\/em\u003e is a thoughtful and deeply personal novel exploring a young woman's search for independence, purpose, and moral direction in nineteenth-century America.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drawing in part upon Alcott's own early struggles to support herself, the novel follows Christie Devon as she leaves her childhood home determined to make her own way in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristie passes through a series of occupations-domestic servant, governess, actress, and companion-each revealing different aspects of society and the challenges faced by women seeking meaningful work and self-respect. Through hardship, disappointment, and personal growth, she gradually discovers a deeper understanding of service, community, and the value of purposeful labor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1873, \u003cem\u003eWork\u003c\/em\u003e stands apart from Alcott's better-known domestic fiction by presenting a more realistic and socially engaged portrait of women's lives in the nineteenth century. Both a coming-of-age narrative and a reflection on dignity, independence, and social responsibility, the novel remains one of Alcott's most revealing explorations of the moral and practical meaning of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louisa May Alcott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1617204072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617204074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e SMK Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Louisa May Alcott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485673697535,"sku":"9781617204074","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_41317da0-b7b2-435c-ba5d-007b913a519b.jpg?v=1778050805","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/work-louisa-may-alcott-9781617204074","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}