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Work: a story of experience

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"Raised by her aunt and uncle in rural New England, Christie Devon determines to seek a meaningful life in the larger world--to be 'a useful, happy woman.' She finds employment as, among other things, a servant, an actress, a governess, and a seamstress. But her search for success becomes a deeper search for fulfillment, which Christie discovering the possibility of work as spiritual sustenance... 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."--Cover p. [4].
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"Raised by her aunt and uncle in rural New England, Christie Devon determines to seek a meaningful life in the larger world--to be 'a useful, happy woman.' She finds employment as, among other things, a servant, an actress, a governess, and a seamstress. But her search for success becomes a deeper search for fulfillment, which Christie discovering the possibility of work as spiritual sustenance... 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."--Cover p. [4].
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