An Old-Fashioned Girl |
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Author:
| Alcott, Louisa May |
ISBN: | 979-8-4731-7698-8 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2021 |
Publisher: | Independently Published
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $15.99 |
Book Description:
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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, in beseeching little letters that made refusal impos-sible, rendered it necessary to carry my heroine boldly forward some six or seven years into the future. The domestic nature of the...
More DescriptionAS 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, in beseeching little letters that made refusal impos-sible, rendered it necessary to carry my heroine boldly forward some six or seven years into the future. The domestic nature of the story makes this audacious proceeding possible; while the lively fancies of my young readers will supply all deficiencies, and overlook all discrepancies.