# Work: A Story of Experience

An audiobook by Louisa May Alcott, read by LibriVox volunteers (12 h 48 min, English).

It is one of "several nineteenth-century novels \[which\] uncovers the changes in women's work in the new industrial era, as well as the dilemmas, tensions, and the meaning of that work" The story depicts the struggles of a young woman trying to support herself. The main character, Christie Devon, works outside the home in a variety of different jobs, but the end of her story marks "the beginning of a new career as a voice and activist for other working women". (Summary by Bonnie Lee)

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