Hospital Sketches

Autori

• Louisa May Alcott

Parametri

Pagine

112pagine

Tempo di lettura

4ore

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

Maggiori informazioni sul libro

Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, Louisa May Alcott's account details her experiences as a volunteer nurse at the Union Hotel Hospital in Georgetown. Under the pseudonym "Tribulation Periwinkle," she blends humor with the grim realities of wartime medicine, offering a unique perspective on the sacrifices of soldiers and their families. Her narrative captures both the horrors of a 19th-century war hospital and her personal struggles with illness, providing an insightful look into the human spirit amid adversity.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2021

(In brossura)