
AUNT JANE'S NIECES - Complete Collection: 10 Children's Books in One Volume (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Timeless Children Classics For Young GirlsBy L. Frank Baum, Edith Van DyneLength56h 21m
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Aunt Jane's Nieces—Complete Collection gathers the ten volumes of a spirited children's series that blends domestic fiction, travel adventure, social comedy, and moral education. Moving from inheritance plots and family rivalry to patriotic service, journalism, philanthropy, and journeys abroad, the collection reflects the early twentieth-century transition from Victorian girlhood ideals to more active, public forms of female agency. Its standout episodes of travel, enterprise, and wartime engagement reveal a lively narrative world in which character is tested through action. Although issued under the name Edith Van Dyne, the series belongs to the wider imaginative enterprise of L. Frank Baum, best known for expanding American children's literature beyond didactic convention. Here, Baum adapts the "girls' book" tradition to modern concerns: mobility, professionalism, civic duty, and friendship across class and circumstance. The recurring nieces form a collective portrait of young women negotiating independence within the cultural expectations of their era. This complete volume is ideal for readers interested in classic children's literature, gender studies, and the history of American popular fiction. It offers a rare opportunity to trace character development, shifting social values, and varied storytelling modes across an entire series, while inviting comparison among the many perspectives contained within Baum's engaging fictional world.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenreChildren's Literature, Literary Classics
Length56 hrs 21 mins
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Publish dateJul 15, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1AUNT JANE'S NIECES - Complete Collection: 10 Children's Books in One Volume (Annotated)
132CHAPTER XVI MADAME CERISE, CUSTODIAN
2Introduction
133CHAPTER XVII THE MYSTERY DEEPENS
3Historical Context
134CHAPTER XVIII A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS
4Synopsis (Selection)
135CHAPTER XIX POLITIC REPENTANCE
5AUNT JANE’S NIECES - Complete Collection: 10 Children’s Books in One Volume
136CHAPTER XX A TELEPHONE CALL
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6CHAPTER I. BETH RECEIVES AN INVITATION.
137CHAPTER XXI THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS
7CHAPTER II. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
138CHAPTER XXII GONE
8CHAPTER III. PATSY.
139CHAPTER XXIII THE CRISIS
9CHAPTER IV. LOUISE MAKES A DISCOVERY.
140CHAPTER XXIV A MATTER OF COURSE
10CHAPTER V. AUNT JANE.
141Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John
11CHAPTER VI. THE BOY.
142CHAPTER I INTRODUCING "MUMBLES"
12CHAPTER VII. THE FIRST WARNING.
143CHAPTER II UNCLE JOHN'S IDEA
13CHAPTER VIII. THE DIPLOMAT.
144CHAPTER III MYRTLE DEAN
14CHAPTER IX. COUSINS.
145CHAPTER IV AN INTERESTING PROTÉGÉ
15CHAPTER X. THE MAN WITH THE BUNDLE.
146CHAPTER V A WONDER ON WHEELS
16CHAPTER XI. THE MAD GARDENER.
147CHAPTER VI WAMPUS SPEEDS
17CHAPTER XII. UNCLE JOHN GETS ACQUAINTED.
148CHAPTER VII THE CHAUFFEUR IMPROVES
18CHAPTER XIII. THE OTHER NIECE.
149CHAPTER VIII AMONG THE INDIANS
19CHAPTER XIV. KENNETH IS FRIGHTENED.
150CHAPTER IX NATURE'S MASTERPIECE
20CHAPTER XV. PATSY MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT.
151CHAPTER X A COYOTE SERENADE
21CHAPTER XVI. GOOD RESULTS.
152CHAPTER XI A REAL ADVENTURE AT LAST
22CHAPTER XVII. AUNT JANE'S HEIRESS.
153CHAPTER XII CAPTURED
23CHAPTER XVIII. PATRICIA SPEAKS FRANKLY.
154CHAPTER XIII THE FIDDLER
24CHAPTER XIX. DUPLICITY.
155CHAPTER XIV THE ESCAPE
25CHAPTER XX. IN THE GARDEN.
156CHAPTER XV THE ROMANCE OF DAN'L
26CHAPTER XXI. READING THE WILL.
157CHAPTER XVI THE LODGING AT SPOTVILLE
27CHAPTER XXII. JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY.
158CHAPTER XVII YELLOW POPPIES
28CHAPTER XXIII. PATSY ADOPTS AN UNCLE.
159CHAPTER XVIII THE SILENT MAN
29CHAPTER XXIV. HOME AGAIN.
160CHAPTER XIX "THREE TIMES"
30CHAPTER XXV UNCLE JOHN ACTS QUEERLY.
161CHAPTER XX ON POINT LOMA
31CHAPTER XXVI. A BUNCH OF KEYS.
162CHAPTER XXI A TALE OF WOE
32CHAPTER XXVII. LOUISE MAKES A DISCOVERY.
163CHAPTER XXII THE CONFESSION
33CHAPTER XXVIII. PATSY LOSES HER JOB.
164Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation
34CHAPTER XXIX. THE MAJOR DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION.
165CHAPTER I THE HOBO AT CHAZY JUNCTION
35Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad
166CHAPTER II THE INVASION OF MILLVILLE
36CHAPTER I THE DOYLES ARE ASTONISHED
167CHAPTER III THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE
37CHAPTER II UNCLE JOHN MAKES PLANS
168CHAPTER IV THE WAY INTO PRINT
38CHAPTER III "ALL ASHORE"
169CHAPTER V DIVIDING THE RESPONSIBILITIES
39CHAPTER IV SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES, AND A WARNING
170CHAPTER VI MR. SKEELTY OF THE MILL
40CHAPTER V VESUVIUS RAMPANT
171CHAPTER VII THE SKETCH ARTIST
41CHAPTER VI UNDER A CLOUD
172CHAPTER VIII THE MILLVILLE DAILY TRIBUNE
42CHAPTER VII A FRIEND IN NEED
173CHAPTER IX TROUBLE
43CHAPTER VIII ACROSS THE BAY
174CHAPTER X THURSDAY SMITH
44CHAPTER IX COUNT FERRALTI
175CHAPTER XI THE HONER'BLE OJOY BOGLIN
45CHAPTER X THE ROAD TO AMALFI
176CHAPTER XII MOLLY SIZER'S PARTY
46CHAPTER XI THE EAGLE SCREAMS
177CHAPTER XIII BOB WEST INTERFERES
47CHAPTER XII MOVING ON
178CHAPTER XIV THE DANCER SIGNAL
48CHAPTER XIII IL DUCA
179CHAPTER XV A CLEVER IDEA
49CHAPTER XIV UNCLE JOHN DISAPPEARS
180CHAPTER XVI LOCAL CONTRIBUTORS
50CHAPTER XV DAYS OF ANXIETY
181CHAPTER XVII THE PENALTIES OF JOURNALISM
51CHAPTER XVI TATO
182CHAPTER XVIII OPEN WARFARE
52CHAPTER XVII THE HIDDEN VALLEY
183CHAPTER XIX A MERE MATTER OF REVENGE
53CHAPTER XVIII GUESTS OF THE BRIGAND
184CHAPTER XX DEFENDING THE PRESS
54CHAPTER XIX A DIFFICULT POSITION
185CHAPTER XXI THE COMING OF FOGERTY
55CHAPTER XX UNCLE JOHN PLAYS EAVESDROPPER
186CHAPTER XXII UNMASKED
56CHAPTER XXI THE PIT
187CHAPTER XXIII THE JOURNALISTS ABDICATE
57CHAPTER XXII NEWS AT LAST
188CHAPTER XXIV A CHEERFUL BLUNDER
58CHAPTER XXIII BETH BEGINS TO PLOT
189Aunt Jane's Nieces on the Ranch
59CHAPTER XXIV PATSY'S NEW FRIEND
190CHAPTER I—UNCLE JOHN DECIDES
60CHAPTER XXV TURNING THE TABLES
191CHAPTER II—EL CAJON RANCH
61CHAPTER XXVI THE COUNT UNMASKS
192CHAPTER III—THAT BLESSED BABY!
62CHAPTER XXVII TATO IS ADOPTED
193CHAPTER IV—LITTLE JANE’S TWO NURSES
63CHAPTER XXVIII DREAMS AND DRESS-MAKING
194CHAPTER V—INEZ THREATENS
64CHAPTER XXIX TATO WINS
195CHAPTER VI—A DINNER WITH THE NEIGHBORS
65CHAPTER XXX A WAY TO FORGET
196CHAPTER VII—GONE!
66CHAPTER XXXI SAFE HOME
197CHAPTER VIII—VERY MYSTERIOUS
67Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville
198CHAPTER IX—A FRUITLESS SEARCH
68CHAPTER I. UNCLE JOHN'S FARM.
199CHAPTER X—CONJECTURES AND ABSURDITIES
69CHAPTER II. THE AGENT.
200CHAPTER XI—THE MAJOR ENCOUNTERS THE GHOST
70CHAPTER III. MILLVILLE HEARS EXCITING NEWS.
201CHAPTER XII—ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE
71CHAPTER IV. ETHEL MAKES PREPARATION.
202CHAPTER XIII—THE WAY IT HAPPENED
72CHAPTER V. THE ARRIVAL OF THE NABOBS.
203CHAPTER XIV—PRISONERS OF THE WALL
73CHAPTER VI. PEGGY PRESENTS HIS BILL.
204CHAPTER XV—MILDRED CONFIDES IN INEZ
74CHAPTER VII. LOUISE SCENTS A MYSTERY.
205CHAPTER XVI—AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL
75CHAPTER VIII. THE LITTLE SCHOOL-MA'AM.
206CHAPTER XVII—THE PRODIGAL SON
76CHAPTER IX. THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS.
207CHAPTER XVIII—LACES AND GOLD
77CHAPTER X. THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
208CHAPTER XIX—INEZ AND MIGUEL
78CHAPTER XI. THREE AMATEUR DETECTIVES.
209CHAPTER XX—MR. RUNYON’S DISCOVERY
79CHAPTER XII. THE BAITING OF PEGGY M'NUTT.
210CHAPTER XXI—A FORTUNE IN TATTERS
80CHAPTER XIII. BOB WEST, HARDWARE DEALER.
211CHAPTER XXII—FAITHFUL AND TRUE
81CHAPTER XIV. THE MAJOR IS PUZZLED.
212Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West
82CHAPTER XV. THE MAN IN HIDING.
213CHAPTER I CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA
83CHAPTER XVI. A MATTER OF SPECULATION.
214CHAPTER II AN OBJECT LESSON
84CHAPTER XVII. JOE TELLS OF "THE GREAT TROUBLE."
215CHAPTER III AN ATTRACTIVE GIRL
85CHAPTER XVIII. THE LOCKED CUPBOARD.
216CHAPTER IV AUNT JANE'S NIECES
86CHAPTER XIX. THE COURT'N OF SKIM CLARK.
217CHAPTER V A THRILLING RESCUE
87CHAPTER XX. A LOST CAUSE.
218CHAPTER VI A. JONES
88CHAPTER XXI. THE TRAP IS SET.
219CHAPTER VII THE INVALID
89CHAPTER XXII. CAUGHT.
220CHAPTER VIII THE MAGIC OF A NAME
90CHAPTER XXIII. MR. WEST EXPLAINS.
221CHAPTER IX DOCTOR PATSY
91CHAPTER XXIV. PEGGY HAS REVENGE.
222CHAPTER X STILL A MYSTERY
92CHAPTER XXV. GOOD NEWS AT LAST.
223CHAPTER XI A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS
93Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work
224CHAPTER XII PICTURES, GIRLS AND NONSENSE
94CHAPTER I MISS DOYLE INTERFERES
225CHAPTER XIII A FOOLISH BOY
95CHAPTER II THE ARTIST
226CHAPTER XIV ISIDORE LE DRIEUX
96CHAPTER III DON QUIXOTE
227CHAPTER XV A FEW PEARLS
97CHAPTER IV KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP
228CHAPTER XVI TROUBLE
98CHAPTER V PLANNING THE WORK
229CHAPTER XVII UNCLE JOHN IS PUZZLED
99CHAPTER VI A GOOD START
230CHAPTER XVIII DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES
100CHAPTER VII PATSY MAKES PROGRESS
231CHAPTER XIX MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM
101CHAPTER VIII THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED
232CHAPTER XX A GIRLISH NOTION
102CHAPTER IX OL' WILL ROGERS
233CHAPTER XXI THE YACHT "ARABELLA"
103CHAPTER X The Forged Check
234CHAPTER XXII MASCULINE AND FEMININE
104CHAPTER XI A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
235CHAPTER XXIII THE ADVANTAGE OF A DAY
105CHAPTER XII BETH MEETS A REBUFF
236CHAPTER XXIV PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN
106CHAPTER XIII THE BOOMERANG
237CHAPTER XXV JUDGMENT
107CHAPTER XIV LUCY'S GHOST
238CHAPTER XXVI SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN
108CHAPTER XV SIGNS OF THE TIMES
239Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross
109CHAPTER XVI A CLEW AT LAST
240CHAPTER I THE ARRIVAL OF THE BOY
110CHAPTER XVII MRS. HOPKINS GOSSIPS
241CHAPTER II THE ARRIVAL OF THE GIRL
111CHAPTER XVIII ELIZA PARSONS
242CHAPTER III THE DECISION OF DOCTOR GYS
112CHAPTER XIX PATSY INDULGES IN EAVESDROPPING
243CHAPTER IV THE HOSPITAL SHIP
113CHAPTER XX PRICKING A BUBBLE.
244CHAPTER V NEARING THE FRAY
114CHAPTER XXI THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW
245CHAPTER VI LITTLE MAURIE
115CHAPTER XXII THE AWAKENING
246CHAPTER VII ON THE FIRING LINE
116Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society
247CHAPTER VIII THE COWARD
117CHAPTER I UNCLE JOHN'S DUTY
248CHAPTER IX COURAGE, OR PHILOSOPHY?
118CHAPTER II A QUESTION OF "PULL"
249CHAPTER X THE WAR'S VICTIMS
119CHAPTER III DIANA
250CHAPTER XI PATSY IS DEFIANT
120CHAPTER IV THE THREE NIECES
251CHAPTER XII THE OTHER SIDE
121CHAPTER V PREPARING FOR THE PLUNGE
252CHAPTER XIII TARDY JUSTICE
122CHAPTER VI THE FLY IN THE BROTH
253CHAPTER XIV FOUND AT LAST
123CHAPTER VII THE HERO ENTERS AND TROUBLE BEGINS
254CHAPTER XV DR. GYS SURPRISES HIMSELF
124CHAPTER VIII OPENING THE CAMPAIGN
255CHAPTER XVI CLARETTE
125CHAPTER IX THE VON TAER PEARLS
256CHAPTER XVII PERPLEXING PROBLEMS
126CHAPTER X MISLED
257CHAPTER XVIII A QUESTION OF LOYALTY
127CHAPTER XI THE BROWN LIMOUSINE
258CHAPTER XIX THE CAPTURE
128CHAPTER XII FOGERTY
259CHAPTER XX THE DUNES
129CHAPTER XIII DIANA REVOLTS
260Analysis
130CHAPTER XIV A COOL ENCOUNTER
261Reflection
131CHAPTER XV A BEWILDERING EXPERIENCE
262Memorable Quotes