Hospital Sketches

a compilation of four sketches based on letters Louisa May Alcott sent home during the six weeks she spent as a volunteer nurse for the Union Army during the American Civil War in Georgetown

Autori

• Louisa May Alcott

Parametri

• 60 pagine
• 3 ore di lettura

• Autobiografie e memorie
• Biografie e pensieri
• Classici
• Saggistica
• Storia

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The narrative follows Tribulation Periwinkle, who eagerly volunteers as a nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War, driven by a desire to contribute meaningfully. Her journey to Washington D.C. is fraught with challenges, including securing a spot on a train and tending to wounded soldiers after the Battle of Fredericksburg. Alcott's own experiences as a nurse, including contracting typhoid fever, inform these sketches, which blend her real-life challenges with fictional elements. The sketches garnered significant acclaim, launching Alcott's writing career.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2020

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