It is one of "several nineteenth-century novels [which] uncovers the changes in women's work in the new industrial era, as well as the dilemmas, tensions, and the meaning of that work". The story depicts the struggles of a young woman trying to support herself. The main character, Christie Devon, works outside the home in a variety of different jobs, but the end of her story marks "the beginning of a new career as a voice and activist for other working women". The character David Sterling is loosely based on Alcott's friend, Henry David Thoreau.

介质类型	图书 Paperback Book (平装胶订图书)
已发行	2017年8月15日
ISBN13	9781974573981
出版商	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
页数	530
商品尺寸	152 × 229 × 27 mm · 698 g
语言	英语