Polly Milton, a country girl, learns the importance of old-fashioned values, when she visits a wealthy friend, Fanny Shaw, who is only concerned with parties and clothes.
At that point in the book, we see that Polly and Tom seem to have developed strong feelings for one another. At the end of the book, Tom returns from the West and finally gets engaged to his true love, Polly.
Polly's friendship with the wealthy Shaws of Boston helps them to build a new life and teaches her the truth about the relationship between happiness and riches.
“Ain't you say a word against it when Mama and Granny beg Papa not to let you have it.” “Will you?” And Tom paused to consider the offer in all its bearings. “Yes, and Polly will help, won't you?” “I'd rather not have anything to do ...
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It was first serialised in the Merry's Museum magazine between July and August in 1869 and consisted of only six chapters. The book revolves around Polly Milton, the old-fashioned girl who titles the story.
An Old-Fashioned GirlLouisa May Alcott1869 An Old-Fashioned Girl is a novel by Louisa May Alcott first published in 1869.The first six chapters of the novel were serialised in the Merry's Museum magazine between July and August 1869.
Set in late nineteenth century, the work presents Polly who comes to the city and lives with a rich urban family. How her simplicity and zest for life affects all those around her is the main focus of the work.
Polly's friendship with the wealthy Shaws of Boston helps them to build a new life and teaches her the truth about the relationship between happiness and riches.
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For the finished product, however, Alcott continued the story from the chapter "Six Years Afterwards" and so it ended up with nineteen chapters in all. The book revolves around Polly Milton, the old-fashioned girl who titles the story.
Polly's friendship with the wealthy Shaws of Boston helps them to build a new life and teaches her the truth about the relationship between happiness and riches.
An Old-Fashioned Girl is a novel by Louisa May Alcott. It was first serialised in the Merry's Museum magazine between July and August in 1869 and consisted of only six chapters.
... One temptation Polly had already yielded to before the letter came, and repented heartily of afterward. “Polly, I wish you'd let me call you Marie,” said Fanny one day, as they were shopping together. “You may call me Mary, if you like ...
"An Old-Fashioned Girl" tells the story of Polly Milton, a young girl from the countryside who goes to visit her wealthy and sophisticated friends in the city.