A New England Girlhood: Outlined From Memory
Lucy Larcom
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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.) (6 hr 20 min)
Chapters
| 00 - Dedication and preface | 15:21 | Read by Linda Velwest |
| 01 - Up and Down the Lane | 30:28 | Read by Linda Velwest |
| 01 - Schoolroom and Meeting-House | 28:02 | Read by Elena |
| 03 - The Hymn-Book | 23:17 | Read by Janet248 |
| 04 - Naughty Children and Fairy Tales | 26:44 | Read by Janet248 |
| 05 - Old New England | 34:00 | Read by Amy Gramour |
| 06 - Glimpses of Poetry | 30:04 | Read by Linda Velwest |
| 07 - Beginning to Work | 34:39 | Read by Linda Velwest |
| 08 - By the River | 36:40 | Read by Snapdragon |
| 09 - Mountain-Friends | 26:00 | Read by Snapdragon |
| 10 - Mill Girls' Magazines | 32:59 | Read by Amy Gramour |
| 11 - Reading and Studying | 27:53 | Read by Amelia Chantarotwong |
| 12 - From the Merrimack to the Mississippi | 34:52 | Read by Amelia Chantarotwong |
Reviews
Interested Reader
Wonderful book of strong courageous women who persevered through life relating the story in a well written and engaging style