Hospital Sketches from the Civil War (Arcturus Classics, 143) by Louisa May Alcott
Hospital Sketches from the Civil War (Arcturus Classics, 143) by Louisa May Alcott
42 in stock
Couldn't load pickup availability
Author(s): Louisa May Alcott
Pub: Arcturus
Pack Qty: 0 (Paperback)
ISBN: 9781838575700 - New
Subjects: United states, history
128mm x 195mm x 8mm
Publication: 15 March 2020Pages: 112
A good fit of illness proves the value of health; real danger tries one's mettle; and self-sacrifice sweetens character.
Through a series of letters sent home while serving as a volunteer nurse for the Union Army, Louisa May Alcott created a raw and honest story of battlefield medicine during the American Civil War. Featuring a series of compassionate portraits of the soldiers she encountered, Hospital Sketches both recounted the desperate struggles of hospital life during wartime and gave a personal narrative of women's growing role in medicine and the military.
The letters brought Alcott immediate recognition and began an astonishingly successful literary career that culminated in the publication of Little Women.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.
