An Old-Fashioned Girl
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ISBN-13:9780140374490
About the Author
Drawing from her childhood in a close-knit and unique family from Concord, Massachusetts, Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) created a beloved collection of works about young people coming of age in the post Civil-War era. Alcott's books for young adults, among them Little Women, Jo's Boys, Under the Lilacs, and An Old-Fashioned Girl, are noted for their wholesome themes. However, she was a multi-faceted writer who also dabbled in a more grown-up genre. Sometimes published under a pseudonym or anonymously, Alcott's alternative body of work consists of "less respectable" and torrid romances, mysteries, and thrillers such as A Long Fatal Love Chase, A Modern Mephistopheles, and Behind a Mask.
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AS a preface is the only place where an author can with propriety explain a purpose or apologize for shortcomings, I venture to avail myself of the privilege to make a statement for the benefit of my readers.
As the first part of "An Old-Fashioned Girl" was written in 1869, the demand for a sequel, ...
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4/5
Reviewed by jdanehey on Jan 27, 2010
independent girls
I adore this book, it's second only to Little Women. The story is straightforward enough, but it leads you to think about a working woman's place in the 19th century and the pitfalls of idleness, as well. I find the heroine quite inspirational! And it reminds you to be careful when riding your velocipede :)
4/5
Reviewed by jngrl7 on Jan 19, 2010
Fun and enjoyable read...
I really enjoyed this book. I think if I had read it as an adolescent I would have really loved it. I would have given the book 5/5 if it weren't for the VERY slow development of the characters. I felt like the first part of the book read a bit slower than the latter. But it is a great story and I would recommend to anyone who is a Louisa May Alcott fan.
4/5
Reviewed by butterfly53 on Jun 9, 2009
Old Fashioned but good
I love Louisa May Alcott. Though this book lacks the eternal rightness of "Little Women", it is still a romantic, "old-fashioned" tale and I really liked it.
1/5 
Reviewed by DeborahC on Apr 15, 2009
Skip it
I did not enjoy reading this book. It was difficult to connect with the characters.
5/5 
Reviewed by Dianitha on Dec 8, 2008
Old-Fashioned Girl
I love this book. I love classic books anyway, but this one hits a vein. Louisa May Alcott is an author I'll have to pay more attention to. It's funny how some books just stands the test of time.
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Ratings for 'An Old-Fashioned Girl' by Alcott, Louisa May
| Bookworm721 | | 2012-01-27 | |
| butterfly53 | | Read review | 2009-06-09 |
| DeborahC | | Read review | 2009-04-15 |
| Dianitha | | Read review | 2008-11-10 |
| ehuemmer | | 2011-09-07 | |
| Grammi | | 2012-01-30 | |
| jdanehey | | Read review | 2010-01-27 |
| jngrl7 | | Read review | 2010-01-19 |
| justAnca | | 2010-11-16 | |
| orzobird15 | | 2009-01-16 | |
| rwcoplan | | 2009-05-29 | |
| starburn |  | 2010-11-16 |
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