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 a young girl named Polly Milton, who comes from a country village to stay with her wealthy city friends, the Shaws. Polly is a simple and honest girl who finds it difficult to adjust to the lavish lifestyle of the Shaws. However, she manages to win the hearts of the family members with her kind nature and good manners. The novel explores the differences between the old-fashioned values and the modern lifestyle of the time. Polly's simplicity and traditional values are contrasted with the extravagance and materialism of the Shaws. The story also touches upon themes of friendship, love, and social class. Polly learns important lessons about the importance of hard work, honesty, and kindness. The novel is a heartwarming and charming tale that has become a classic in children's literature. It has been adapted into several television series and movies, and continues to be a beloved story for readers of all ages.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.