"An Old-Fashioned Girl" by Louisa May Alcott is a novel first published in 1869. The story follows Polly Milton, a simple country girl who visits her wealthy friend Fanny Shaw's sophisticated Boston family. Overwhelmed by their fashionable lifestyle and troubled by their lack of affection, Polly's warmth and old-fashioned values gradually transform the Shaw household. Years later, Polly returns as a music teacher, navigating friendship, romance, and the family's financial troubles while staying true to her principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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