Jean Webster

Young orphan Judy Abbott's life is turned upside down following an unexpected message. An anonymous benefactor has offered to pay for Judy to attend college on one condition - she must write to the mysterious donor every month to update them on her progress, and she must never know who they are. With college life a whirl of new friends, classes and parties, there is plenty for Judy to update her benefactor about, but the question remains - just who is this anonymous stranger? And why do they care so much for Judy? A charming and humorous coming of age story from the famous American author Jean Webster.

When Patty Went to College is a humorous novel about life in an all-girls' college at the turn of the century. Patty is a happy, fun-loving prankster who defends the weak and uses her clever brain only when it suits her. The end of the novel sees her contemplating life outside of college, and wondering whether her misbehavior will stand her in good stead for it.

The Wheat Princess, by Jean Webster, depicts life in Italy of the 1800's and early 1900's, where pauperism and affluence resided side by side. During a semester spent in Europe, with Italy as her base, Webster did some research for her thesis titled "Pauperism in Italy." She documented her travels in a column with the Poughkeepsie Sunday Courier and also put together materials for a short story, "Villa Gianini". She later expanded Villa Gianini into a novel, The wheat Princess. The plot is authentic; the descriptions breathtaking and the romance right on point.

The illustrated edition of Jerry Junior. Jerry Junior is Jean Webster's third novel, published in 1907. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.

The illustrated edition of Jerry Junior. Jerry Junior is Jean Webster's third novel, published in 1907. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.

Daddy-Long-Legs is a 1912 epistolary novel by the American writer Jean Webster. It follows the protagonist, a young girl named Jerusha "Judy" Abbott, through her college years. She writes the letters to her benefactor, a rich man whom she has never seen.

When Patty Went to College By Jean Webster

Just Patty is the prequel to When Patty Went to College, which was Webster's first novel. We see the same lovable prankster at school, causing just as much havoc as ever and delighting her fellow students with her scornful disregard for rules and etiquette.