{"product_id":"9781605017204","title":"A Story of Experience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork: A Story of Experience\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1873, is a semi-autobiographical novel by Louisa May Alcott, the author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e, set in the times before and after the American Civil War. 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\".\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe character David Sterling is loosely based on Alcott's friend, Henry David Thoreau.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e— Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MobileReference","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47138586558704,"sku":"9781605017204","price":0.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781605017204_p0.jpg?v=1763828663","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781605017204","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}