An Old-Fashioned Girl

Name: An Old-Fashioned Girl
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Louisa May Alcott
ISBN: 9798874692483

Author: Louisa May Alcott

Narrator: Cecily White

Unabridged: 10 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Published: 01/23/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Classic Children's Stories

Synopsis

Country girl Polly Milton plies her sweet demeanor and practical ways to teach the citified Shaw family that time-tested, old-fashioned values are the surest way to a happy life. Sprinkled with wry commentary from the author, Louisa May Alcott’s classic is bursting with enduring charm.

About Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888) was an American author and abolitionist, best known for her novel Little Women . Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, she grew up in a family deeply engaged in transcendentalist ideals, influenced by thinkers like Emerson and Thoreau. Despite financial struggles, Alcott pursued writing to support her family, publishing stories, poems, and novels. Her semi-autobiographical works often explored themes of family, morality, and women’s roles in society. Beyond fiction, she was a staunch advocate for women’s rights and abolitionism. Alcott’s enduring legacy lies in her ability to blend realism with timeless lessons about love, resilience, and self-discovery.

About Cecily White

Audiobook narrator Cecily White earned her degrees in Theater and Biblical Studies while attending classes from New York City to “old” York, England. She specializes in narrating Christian romance and makes her home in California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by kwesi 章英狮

I'm one of the biggest fans of Louisa May Alcott after reading her Little Women when I was in high school. It was an amazing book that every girls and boys would love and cherish until end and it was one of the greatest classics that I read since I started reading. This time, Louisa May Alcott turn......more

Goodreads review by Valentina

Un immancabile gioiellino per tutti gli amanti di Piccole Donne. Una ragazza fuori moda è un libro dinamico e trascinante che si apre con una struttura ad episodi per poi sfociare nel romanzo vero e proprio. Scalda il cuore e riporta a un immaginario infantile e tenero.......more

Goodreads review by Hallie

I could never quite stomach Little Women, as a child or adult, but An Old-Fashioned Girl has all the positives of LW with less sentimentality, a proper romance with the right person, and social commentary I found much more powerful and direct than LW's. I loved it when I was young, reread it many ti......more