Hospital Sketches - Couverture souple

Alcott, Louisa May

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0918222788 ISBN 13 : 9780918222787

Editeur : Applewood Books, 1991

Synopsis

This is Alcott's account of her experiences as a nurse during the Civil War in a Washington D.C. hospital. The sketches are taken from letters hastily written in the few leisure moments of a very busy life, and so maintain the immediacy and force of their author.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Hospital Sketches (1863) is 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. Tribulaton Periwinkle opens the story by complaining, ”I want something to do.” She dismisses suggestions to write a book, teach, get married, or start acting. When her younger brother suggests she ”go nurse the soldiers”, she immediately responds, ”I will!” After substantial hardship in trying to obtain a spot, she has further difficulty finding a place on the train. She then describes her travel through New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore en route to Washington D. C.

Présentation de l'éditeur

First published in 1863, Hospital Sketches is a record of personal experiences of Louisa May Alcott. It is a vivid account of the American civil war, enlightening the women's participation in the conflict and their personal encounter with the brutalities of mankind. It covers the experiences of a woman who volunteered to serve as a nurse during the civil war. Alcott's amazing style of narration breathes life into the hardships of war, from home front mobilization to battlefront work.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Applewood Books
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0918222788
• ISBN 13: 9780918222787
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 100
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible