A New England Girlhood: Outlined From Memory

Author(s): Lucy Larcom

Genre(s): *non-fiction, Biography & Autobiography

Narrators: Linda Velwest, Elena, Janet248, Amy Gramour, Snapdragon, Amelia Chantarotwong

Number of Chapters: 13

Length: 6 hours and 20 minutes

Language: English

Lucy Larcom was an American poet, teacher, and mill-worker. According to Wikipedia: "Larcom served as a model for the change in women's roles in society." This is her colorful autobiography. Here, she tells about her happy childhood, and her time working in the mill. Along the way, she speaks about topics like morality, independence, love and loss inside a family, a strong belief in god, and the effects of being poor. Fans of Gene Stratton Porter, Fanny Fern and Susan Warner, and Ella Wheeler Wilcox will be delighted with this book. Lucy's sunny personality makes this book a very uplifting and interesting read.
(Summary by Stav Nisser.)