An Old Fashioned Girl

""An Old Fashioned Girl"" is a novel written by Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1869. The story follows the life of Polly Milton, a simple and wholesome country girl who goes to visit her wealthy city friends, the Shaws. Polly is initially overwhelmed by the luxurious lifestyle of the Shaws, but she soon wins their hearts with her kindness and good nature. As Polly spends more time with the Shaws, she learns valuable life lessons about love, friendship, and the importance of staying true to oneself. Along the way, she also falls in love with Tom Shaw, the family's handsome and charming son. However, their love is tested by societal expectations and the pressures of their respective social classes. ""An Old Fashioned Girl"" is a heartwarming tale of love, friendship, and the timeless values that never go out of style.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.