The Collected Works of Susan Coolidge: 7 Novels, 35+ Short Stories, Essays & Poems (Illustrated) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. What Katy Did Trilogy, The Letters of Jane Austen, Clover, In the High ValleyBy Susan Coolidge
Length84h 26m
About this audiobook
This illustrated collection gathers the range of Susan Coolidge's achievement: seven novels, more than thirty-five short stories, essays, and poems that illuminate the moral imagination of nineteenth-century American domestic fiction. Best known for the Katy novels, Coolidge writes with a lucid, affectionate style, blending humor, sentiment, ethical reflection, and sharply observed family life. Her work belongs to the tradition of children's and young-adult literature shaped by Louisa May Alcott, yet it possesses its own quieter discipline and grace. Susan Coolidge was the pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey, born in Cleveland in 1835 into a cultivated New England family. Her experiences as a nurse during the American Civil War, her extensive reading, and her intimate knowledge of household affections and trials informed her fiction. Coolidge's heroines often learn courage through illness, disappointment, responsibility, and service, reflecting both Victorian ideals and a humane understanding of childhood growth. This volume is highly recommended to readers interested in classic children's literature, women's writing, and the evolution of American realism in domestic settings. It offers not merely nostalgia, but a rich archive of moral feeling, narrative charm, and literary craftsmanship.
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.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length84 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 22, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26Chapter IV. The Nunnery
2Introduction
27Chapter V. Roses and Thorns
3Historical Context
28Chapter VI. The S. S. U. C
4Synopsis (Selection)
29Chapter VII. Injustice
5The Collected Works of Susan Coolidge: 7 Novels, 35+ Short Stories, Essays & Poems (Illustrated)
30Chapter VIII. Changes
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6Susan Coolidge(Biography)
31Chapter IX. The Autumn Vacation
7Katy Carr Chronicles
32Chapter X. A Budget of Letters
8What Katy Did
33Chapter XI. Christmas Boxes
9Chapter I. The Little Carrs
34Chapter XII. Waiting for Spring
10Chapter II. Paradise
35Chapter XIII. Paradise Regained
11Chapter III. The Day of Scrapes
36What Katy Did Next
12Chapter IV. Kikeri
37Chapter I. An Unexpected Guest
13Chapter V. In the Loft
38Chapter II. An Invitation
14Chapter VI. Intimate Friends
39Chapter III. Rose and Rosebud
15Chapter VII. Cousin Helen’s Visit
40Chapter IV. On the “Spartacus”
16Chapter VIII. To-morrow
41Chapter V. Storybook England
17Chapter IX. Dismal Days
42Chapter VI. Across the Channel
18Chapter X. St. Nicholas and St. Valentine
43Chapter VII. The Pension Suisse
19Chapter XI. A New Lesson to Learn
44Chapter VIII. On the Track of Ulysses
20Chapter XII. Two Years Afterward
45Chapter IX. A Roman Holiday
21Chapter XIII. At Last
46Chapter X. Clear Shining After Rain
22What Katy Did at School
47Chapter XI. Next
23Chapter I. Conic Section
48Clover
24Chapter II. A New Year and a New Plan
49Chapter I. A Talk on the Doorsteps
25Chapter III. On the Way
50Chapter II. The Day of Happy Letters
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