Silver Pitchers: and Independence, a Centennial Love Story by Louisa May Alcott
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| Author | Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 |
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| Title | Silver Pitchers: and Independence, a Centennial Love Story |
| Contents | Silver pitchers -- Anna's whim -- Transcendental wild oats -- The romance of a summer day -- My rococo watch -- By the river -- Letty's tramp -- Scarlet stockings -- Independence: a centennial love story. |
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| Summary | "Silver Pitchers: and Independence, a Centennial Love Story" by Louisa May Alcott is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around three friends—Portia, Pauline, and Priscilla—who navigate the intricacies of societal expectations, personal values, and emerging independence, particularly in regard to issues such as temperance and social responsibility. Their journey showcases the strength of female bonds as they confront the challenges posed by their male peers and strive to lead by example. At the start of the story, the trio of friends engages in a serious discussion following a Thanksgiving festival where they are offended by the behavior of some young men who indulge in excessive drinking. Fueled by a sense of responsibility to their community and their ideals, they devise a plan to refuse invitations to upcoming social gatherings as a protest against the unbecoming conduct they witnessed. As each character reveals her unique personality—Portia with her beauty, Pauline with her wit, and Priscilla with her gentle strength—they pledge allegiance to a new society aimed at promoting temperance and moral integrity, setting the stage for a series of challenges and developments in their relationships with the men around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Subject | Short stories, American |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 34920 |
| Release Date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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