When Patty Went to College

audiobook

When Patty Went to College

by Jean Webster

EN·~3 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total
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When Patty Went to College - By - Jean Webster

0:18
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List of Illustrations

0:17
3

I. Peters the Susceptible

16:16
4

II. An Early Fright

12:52
5

III. The Impressionable Mr. Todhunter

13:53
6

IV. A Question of Ethics

12:13
7

V. The Elusive Kate Ferris

11:19
8

VI. A Story with Four Sequels

10:39
9

VII. In Pursuit of Old English

13:29
10

VIII. The Deceased Robert

7:27

Description

Patty arrives on campus with the confidence of a seasoned senior, only to discover that her new dorm room is a riot of clashing colors, mismatched furniture, and a ceiling of endless rules. Determined to make the space her own, she rallies her roommates and a bewildered freshman, plotting bold changes—from repainting the carpet to removing a stubborn closet door—while navigating the tyrannical oversight of the college’s infamous janitor. Their lively banter and inventive schemes turn ordinary chores into comic battles of will and wit.

The story captures the exuberance of early college life, where every hallway feels like a stage and every rule invites a clever workaround. Through Patty’s spirited leadership and the quirky personalities surrounding her, readers get a taste of the camaraderie, mischief, and the occasional clash with authority that define the first weeks of university. It’s a light‑hearted glimpse into the chaos and charm of finding one’s place among strangers turned friends.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (210K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Bruce Albrecht, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2007-05-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Jean Webster

Jean Webster

1876–1916

Best known for the warm, witty classic Daddy-Long-Legs, this American writer created stories about spirited young women finding their independence. Her fiction mixes humor and heart with a clear concern for fairness, education, and social reform.

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