"An Old-Fashioned Girl" by Louisa May Alcott is a heartwarming novel that contrasts traditional values with the changing societal norms of the late 19th century. Polly Milton, a simple and modest country girl, travels to the bustling city to stay with her affluent friend, Fanny Shaw, and her family. Alcott deftly addresses the tension between old-fashioned morals and the materialistic temptations of contemporary life via Polly's experiences. The novel...