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AUNT JANE'S NIECES - Complete Collection: 10 Children's Books in One Volume

Enriched edition. Timeless Children Classics For Young GirlsBy L. Frank Baum, Edith Van Dyne

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AUNT JANE'S NIECES - Complete Collection: 10 Children's Books in One Volume offers a captivating journey into the early 20th-century narratives, exploring themes of familial ties, personal growth, and the nuances of American society. The anthology, penned by the collaborative guise of L. Frank Baum and Edith Van Dyne, presents a comprehensive glimpse into a series replete with both adventure and introspection. The significant multiplicity of styles, from whimsical storytelling to poignant social commentary, underscores each entry's role in shaping children's literature of its time. Standout stories within this collection highlight the resilience of young protagonists, expanded through a backdrop of evolving familial and societal expectations. The contributing authors, primarily known as L. Frank Baum, but writing here under the pseudonym Edith Van Dyne, carry the torch of pioneering American children's literature. Baum's literary legacy is enduring; his narratives often reflect the Progressive Era's optimistic aspiration for social reform and innovation. The Aunt Jane's Nieces series aligns with contemporaneous movements geared towards exploring new social roles and responsibilities, particularly for young women, capturing the spirit of change that characterized the author's broader body of work. Readers are invited to immerse themselves in a collection that seamlessly blends various narrative perspectives to engage both young readers and those older, with the educational insights it presents. The anthology not only enriches one's understanding of early American children's literature but also serves as a vibrant testament to the diverse voices unified under a single writer's imaginative universe. Embracing this collection is a unique opportunity to delve into a century-old dialogue that still resonates through its varied explorations of family, society, and youth. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for 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.

Coming of Age Family Adventure Identity World War Journey Hopepunk Hero

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1Introduction

127CHAPTER XVI MADAME CERISE, CUSTODIAN

2Introduction

128CHAPTER XVII THE MYSTERY DEEPENS

3Historical Context

129CHAPTER XVIII A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS

4Synopsis (Selection)

130CHAPTER XIX POLITIC REPENTANCE

5CHAPTER I. BETH RECEIVES AN INVITATION.

131CHAPTER XX A TELEPHONE CALL

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6CHAPTER II. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.

132CHAPTER XXI THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS

7CHAPTER III. PATSY.

133CHAPTER XXII GONE

8CHAPTER IV. LOUISE MAKES A DISCOVERY.

134CHAPTER XXIII THE CRISIS

9CHAPTER V. AUNT JANE.

135CHAPTER XXIV A MATTER OF COURSE

10CHAPTER VI. THE BOY.

136CHAPTER I INTRODUCING &quot;MUMBLES&quot;

11CHAPTER VII. THE FIRST WARNING.

137CHAPTER II UNCLE JOHN&#x27;S IDEA

12CHAPTER VIII. THE DIPLOMAT.

138CHAPTER III MYRTLE DEAN

13CHAPTER IX. COUSINS.

139CHAPTER IV AN INTERESTING PROTÉGÉ

14CHAPTER X. THE MAN WITH THE BUNDLE.

140CHAPTER V A WONDER ON WHEELS

15CHAPTER XI. THE MAD GARDENER.

141CHAPTER VI WAMPUS SPEEDS

16CHAPTER XII. UNCLE JOHN GETS ACQUAINTED.

142CHAPTER VII THE CHAUFFEUR IMPROVES

17CHAPTER XIII. THE OTHER NIECE.

143CHAPTER VIII AMONG THE INDIANS

18CHAPTER XIV. KENNETH IS FRIGHTENED.

144CHAPTER IX NATURE&#x27;S MASTERPIECE

19CHAPTER XV. PATSY MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT.

145CHAPTER X A COYOTE SERENADE

20CHAPTER XVI. GOOD RESULTS.

146CHAPTER XI A REAL ADVENTURE AT LAST

21CHAPTER XVII. AUNT JANE&#x27;S HEIRESS.

147CHAPTER XII CAPTURED

22CHAPTER XVIII. PATRICIA SPEAKS FRANKLY.

148CHAPTER XIII THE FIDDLER

23CHAPTER XIX. DUPLICITY.

149CHAPTER XIV THE ESCAPE

24CHAPTER XX. IN THE GARDEN.

150CHAPTER XV THE ROMANCE OF DAN&#x27;L

25CHAPTER XXI. READING THE WILL.

151CHAPTER XVI THE LODGING AT SPOTVILLE

26CHAPTER XXII. JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY.

152CHAPTER XVII YELLOW POPPIES

27CHAPTER XXIII. PATSY ADOPTS AN UNCLE.

153CHAPTER XVIII THE SILENT MAN

28CHAPTER XXIV. HOME AGAIN.

154CHAPTER XIX &quot;THREE TIMES&quot;

29CHAPTER XXV UNCLE JOHN ACTS QUEERLY.

155CHAPTER XX ON POINT LOMA

30CHAPTER XXVI. A BUNCH OF KEYS.

156CHAPTER XXI A TALE OF WOE

31CHAPTER XXVII. LOUISE MAKES A DISCOVERY.

157CHAPTER XXII THE CONFESSION

32CHAPTER XXVIII. PATSY LOSES HER JOB.

158CHAPTER I THE HOBO AT CHAZY JUNCTION

33CHAPTER XXIX. THE MAJOR DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION.

159CHAPTER II THE INVASION OF MILLVILLE

34CHAPTER I THE DOYLES ARE ASTONISHED

160CHAPTER III THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE

35CHAPTER II UNCLE JOHN MAKES PLANS

161CHAPTER IV THE WAY INTO PRINT

36CHAPTER III &quot;ALL ASHORE&quot;

162CHAPTER V DIVIDING THE RESPONSIBILITIES

37CHAPTER IV SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES, AND A WARNING

163CHAPTER VI MR. SKEELTY OF THE MILL

38CHAPTER V VESUVIUS RAMPANT

164CHAPTER VII THE SKETCH ARTIST

39CHAPTER VI UNDER A CLOUD

165CHAPTER VIII THE MILLVILLE DAILY TRIBUNE

40CHAPTER VII A FRIEND IN NEED

166CHAPTER IX TROUBLE

41CHAPTER VIII ACROSS THE BAY

167CHAPTER X THURSDAY SMITH

42CHAPTER IX COUNT FERRALTI

168CHAPTER XI THE HONER&#x27;BLE OJOY BOGLIN

43CHAPTER X THE ROAD TO AMALFI

169CHAPTER XII MOLLY SIZER&#x27;S PARTY

44CHAPTER XI THE EAGLE SCREAMS

170CHAPTER XIII BOB WEST INTERFERES

45CHAPTER XII MOVING ON

171CHAPTER XIV THE DANCER SIGNAL

46CHAPTER XIII IL DUCA

172CHAPTER XV A CLEVER IDEA

47CHAPTER XIV UNCLE JOHN DISAPPEARS

173CHAPTER XVI LOCAL CONTRIBUTORS

48CHAPTER XV DAYS OF ANXIETY

174CHAPTER XVII THE PENALTIES OF JOURNALISM

49CHAPTER XVI TATO

175CHAPTER XVIII OPEN WARFARE

50CHAPTER XVII THE HIDDEN VALLEY

176CHAPTER XIX A MERE MATTER OF REVENGE

51CHAPTER XVIII GUESTS OF THE BRIGAND

177CHAPTER XX DEFENDING THE PRESS

52CHAPTER XIX A DIFFICULT POSITION

178CHAPTER XXI THE COMING OF FOGERTY

53CHAPTER XX UNCLE JOHN PLAYS EAVESDROPPER

179CHAPTER XXII UNMASKED

54CHAPTER XXI THE PIT

180CHAPTER XXIII THE JOURNALISTS ABDICATE

55CHAPTER XXII NEWS AT LAST

181CHAPTER XXIV A CHEERFUL BLUNDER

56CHAPTER XXIII BETH BEGINS TO PLOT

182CHAPTER I—UNCLE JOHN DECIDES

57CHAPTER XXIV PATSY&#x27;S NEW FRIEND

183CHAPTER II—EL CAJON RANCH

58CHAPTER XXV TURNING THE TABLES

184CHAPTER III—THAT BLESSED BABY!

59CHAPTER XXVI THE COUNT UNMASKS

185CHAPTER IV—LITTLE JANE’S TWO NURSES

60CHAPTER XXVII TATO IS ADOPTED

186CHAPTER V—INEZ THREATENS

61CHAPTER XXVIII DREAMS AND DRESS-MAKING

187CHAPTER VI—A DINNER WITH THE NEIGHBORS

62CHAPTER XXIX TATO WINS

188CHAPTER VII—GONE!

63CHAPTER XXX A WAY TO FORGET

189CHAPTER VIII—VERY MYSTERIOUS

64CHAPTER XXXI SAFE HOME

190CHAPTER IX—A FRUITLESS SEARCH

65CHAPTER I. UNCLE JOHN&#x27;S FARM.

191CHAPTER X—CONJECTURES AND ABSURDITIES

66CHAPTER II. THE AGENT.

192CHAPTER XI—THE MAJOR ENCOUNTERS THE GHOST

67CHAPTER III. MILLVILLE HEARS EXCITING NEWS.

193CHAPTER XII—ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE

68CHAPTER IV. ETHEL MAKES PREPARATION.

194CHAPTER XIII—THE WAY IT HAPPENED

69CHAPTER V. THE ARRIVAL OF THE NABOBS.

195CHAPTER XIV—PRISONERS OF THE WALL

70CHAPTER VI. PEGGY PRESENTS HIS BILL.

196CHAPTER XV—MILDRED CONFIDES IN INEZ

71CHAPTER VII. LOUISE SCENTS A MYSTERY.

197CHAPTER XVI—AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL

72CHAPTER VIII. THE LITTLE SCHOOL-MA&#x27;AM.

198CHAPTER XVII—THE PRODIGAL SON

73CHAPTER IX. THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS.

199CHAPTER XVIII—LACES AND GOLD

74CHAPTER X. THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.

200CHAPTER XIX—INEZ AND MIGUEL

75CHAPTER XI. THREE AMATEUR DETECTIVES.

201CHAPTER XX—MR. RUNYON’S DISCOVERY

76CHAPTER XII. THE BAITING OF PEGGY M&#x27;NUTT.

202CHAPTER XXI—A FORTUNE IN TATTERS

77CHAPTER XIII. BOB WEST, HARDWARE DEALER.

203CHAPTER XXII—FAITHFUL AND TRUE

78CHAPTER XIV. THE MAJOR IS PUZZLED.

204CHAPTER I CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA

79CHAPTER XV. THE MAN IN HIDING.

205CHAPTER II AN OBJECT LESSON

80CHAPTER XVI. A MATTER OF SPECULATION.

206CHAPTER III AN ATTRACTIVE GIRL

81CHAPTER XVII. JOE TELLS OF &quot;THE GREAT TROUBLE.&quot;

207CHAPTER IV AUNT JANE&#x27;S NIECES

82CHAPTER XVIII. THE LOCKED CUPBOARD.

208CHAPTER V A THRILLING RESCUE

83CHAPTER XIX. THE COURT&#x27;N OF SKIM CLARK.

209CHAPTER VI A. JONES

84CHAPTER XX. A LOST CAUSE.

210CHAPTER VII THE INVALID

85CHAPTER XXI. THE TRAP IS SET.

211CHAPTER VIII THE MAGIC OF A NAME

86CHAPTER XXII. CAUGHT.

212CHAPTER IX DOCTOR PATSY

87CHAPTER XXIII. MR. WEST EXPLAINS.

213CHAPTER X STILL A MYSTERY

88CHAPTER XXIV. PEGGY HAS REVENGE.

214CHAPTER XI A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS

89CHAPTER XXV. GOOD NEWS AT LAST.

215CHAPTER XII PICTURES, GIRLS AND NONSENSE

90CHAPTER I MISS DOYLE INTERFERES

216CHAPTER XIII A FOOLISH BOY

91CHAPTER II THE ARTIST

217CHAPTER XIV ISIDORE LE DRIEUX

92CHAPTER III DON QUIXOTE

218CHAPTER XV A FEW PEARLS

93CHAPTER IV KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP

219CHAPTER XVI TROUBLE

94CHAPTER V PLANNING THE WORK

220CHAPTER XVII UNCLE JOHN IS PUZZLED

95CHAPTER VI A GOOD START

221CHAPTER XVIII DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES

96CHAPTER VII PATSY MAKES PROGRESS

222CHAPTER XIX MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM

97CHAPTER VIII THE HONORABLE ERASTUS IS ASTONISHED

223CHAPTER XX A GIRLISH NOTION

98CHAPTER IX OL&#x27; WILL ROGERS

224CHAPTER XXI THE YACHT &quot;ARABELLA&quot;

99CHAPTER X The Forged Check

225CHAPTER XXII MASCULINE AND FEMININE

100CHAPTER XI A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE

226CHAPTER XXIII THE ADVANTAGE OF A DAY

101CHAPTER XII BETH MEETS A REBUFF

227CHAPTER XXIV PICTURE NUMBER NINETEEN

102CHAPTER XIII THE BOOMERANG

228CHAPTER XXV JUDGMENT

103CHAPTER XIV LUCY&#x27;S GHOST

229CHAPTER XXVI SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN

104CHAPTER XV SIGNS OF THE TIMES

230CHAPTER I THE ARRIVAL OF THE BOY

105CHAPTER XVI A CLEW AT LAST

231CHAPTER II THE ARRIVAL OF THE GIRL

106CHAPTER XVII MRS. HOPKINS GOSSIPS

232CHAPTER III THE DECISION OF DOCTOR GYS

107CHAPTER XVIII ELIZA PARSONS

233CHAPTER IV THE HOSPITAL SHIP

108CHAPTER XIX PATSY INDULGES IN EAVESDROPPING

234CHAPTER V NEARING THE FRAY

109CHAPTER XX PRICKING A BUBBLE.

235CHAPTER VI LITTLE MAURIE

110CHAPTER XXI THE &quot;RETURNS&quot; FROM FAIRVIEW

236CHAPTER VII ON THE FIRING LINE

111CHAPTER XXII THE AWAKENING

237CHAPTER VIII THE COWARD

112CHAPTER I UNCLE JOHN&#x27;S DUTY

238CHAPTER IX COURAGE, OR PHILOSOPHY?

113CHAPTER II A QUESTION OF &quot;PULL&quot;

239CHAPTER X THE WAR&#x27;S VICTIMS

114CHAPTER III DIANA

240CHAPTER XI PATSY IS DEFIANT

115CHAPTER IV THE THREE NIECES

241CHAPTER XII THE OTHER SIDE

116CHAPTER V PREPARING FOR THE PLUNGE

242CHAPTER XIII TARDY JUSTICE

117CHAPTER VI THE FLY IN THE BROTH

243CHAPTER XIV FOUND AT LAST

118CHAPTER VII THE HERO ENTERS AND TROUBLE BEGINS

244CHAPTER XV DR. GYS SURPRISES HIMSELF

119CHAPTER VIII OPENING THE CAMPAIGN

245CHAPTER XVI CLARETTE

120CHAPTER IX THE VON TAER PEARLS

246CHAPTER XVII PERPLEXING PROBLEMS

121CHAPTER X MISLED

247CHAPTER XVIII A QUESTION OF LOYALTY

122CHAPTER XI THE BROWN LIMOUSINE

248CHAPTER XIX THE CAPTURE

123CHAPTER XII FOGERTY

249CHAPTER XX THE DUNES

124CHAPTER XIII DIANA REVOLTS

250Analysis

125CHAPTER XIV A COOL ENCOUNTER

251Reflection

126CHAPTER XV A BEWILDERING EXPERIENCE

252Memorable Quotes

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