Interpreting Louisa May Alcott

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"She has been at the wine, or lost her wits. She must go, Horatio, she must go! I cannot have my nerves shattered by such dreadful scenes. She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain." - Louisa May Alcott from 'Work: A Story of Experience' first published in 1873. The book is Alcott's semi-autobiographical novel and follows a young woman named Christie Devon, as she struggles to support herself through various jobs outside the home. The novel is set during the period of the Civil War, and is a commentary on the changes in women's work that were occurring in the new industrial era, as well as the tensions surrounding working women and the meaning of that work.