Work: A Story of Experience
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"Work: A Story of Experience" is a semi-autobiographical novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows a young woman’s struggles for independence and meaningful employment in 19th-century America.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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semi-autobiographical novel ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
labor conditions
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social expectations of women ⓘ women's employment opportunities in the 19th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Work ⓘ |
| author | Louisa May Alcott ⓘ |
| contributedTo | discourse on women's rights in 19th-century America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublicationDate | 1873 ⓘ |
| follows | the struggles of a young woman for independence and meaningful employment ⓘ |
| genre |
Bildungsroman
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domestic fiction ⓘ novel ⓘ semi-autobiographical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAutobiographicalElements | true ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPart | chapters ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American society in the 19th century
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female autonomy ⓘ working women ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Louisa May Alcott's own experiences as a working woman ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Christie Devon ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Louisa May Alcott's body of work ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
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| protagonist | Christie Devon ⓘ |
| publisher | Roberts Brothers ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingPeriod | 19th-century America ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
class and labor
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economic self-sufficiency ⓘ gender roles ⓘ moral development ⓘ personal growth ⓘ social reform ⓘ women's independence ⓘ women's work ⓘ |
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