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 25m
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
Rating★★★★ 4.5 (16)
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GenreChildren's Literature
Length84 hrs 25 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 22, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Collected Works of Susan Coolidge: 7 Novels, 35+ Short Stories, Essays & Poems (Illustrated) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Susan Coolidge(Biography)
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6Katy Carr Chronicles
7What Katy Did
8Chapter I. The Little Carrs
9Chapter II. Paradise
10Chapter III. The Day of Scrapes
11Chapter IV. Kikeri
12Chapter V. In the Loft
13Chapter VI. Intimate Friends
14Chapter VII. Cousin Helen’s Visit
15Chapter VIII. To-morrow
16Chapter IX. Dismal Days
17Chapter X. St. Nicholas and St. Valentine
18Chapter XI. A New Lesson to Learn
19Chapter XII. Two Years Afterward
20Chapter XIII. At Last
21What Katy Did at School
22Chapter I. Conic Section
23Chapter II. A New Year and a New Plan
24Chapter III. On the Way
25Chapter IV. The Nunnery
26Chapter V. Roses and Thorns
27Chapter VI. The S. S. U. C
28Chapter VII. Injustice
29Chapter VIII. Changes
30Chapter IX. The Autumn Vacation
31Chapter X. A Budget of Letters
32Chapter XI. Christmas Boxes
33Chapter XII. Waiting for Spring
34Chapter XIII. Paradise Regained
35What Katy Did Next
36Chapter I. An Unexpected Guest
37Chapter II. An Invitation
38Chapter III. Rose and Rosebud
39Chapter IV. On the “Spartacus”
40Chapter V. Storybook England
41Chapter VI. Across the Channel
42Chapter VII. The Pension Suisse
43Chapter VIII. On the Track of Ulysses
44Chapter IX. A Roman Holiday
45Chapter X. Clear Shining After Rain
46Chapter XI. Next
47Clover
48Chapter I. A Talk on the Doorsteps
49Chapter II. The Day of Happy Letters
50Chapter III. The First Wedding in the Family
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