When she came home from college

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When she came home from college

by Marian Hurd McNeely, Jean Bingham Wilson

EN·~4 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total

When She Came Home From College

0:15

Illustrations

0:19

CHAPTER I ALMA MATER

13:03

CHAPTER II HOME

25:00

CHAPTER III THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY

15:37

CHAPTER IV THE PRACTICE

24:01

CHAPTER V THE “IDGIT”

23:37

CHAPTER VI THE DUCHESS

21:18

CHAPTER VII “THE FALLING OUT OF FAITHFUL FRIENDS”

12:49

CHAPTER VIII APPLIED PHILANTHROPY

27:41
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Description

A rag‑tag group of recent graduates gathers in a dusty dorm room, their belongings piled in boxes as the final night of college slips away. The youngest, a cheeky “Infant” with a knack for stirring mischief, turns the cramped space into a makeshift kitchen, sharing chocolate, sugar and stories to lift the mood. Their banter swings between earnest farewells and sharp, playful sarcasm, revealing the deep bonds forged over years of lectures, late‑night talks, and shared dreams.

As the evening unfolds, each girl confronts the looming uncertainty of life beyond the campus walls—whether it’s the promise of new careers, distant hometowns, or the quiet fear of losing touch. The narrative captures their mixture of nostalgia, humor, and the bittersweet anticipation of stepping into a world that feels both familiar and foreign. Listeners will find themselves caught up in the lively dialogue and the tender moments that define the cusp between student life and the first steps of adulthood.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (255K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Jan 20, 2017

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Marian Hurd McNeely

Marian Hurd McNeely

1877–1930

Best known for The Jumping-Off Place, a warm, adventurous novel drawn from prairie homesteading life, she wrote for young readers with a clear sense of place and family feeling. Her work earned a Newbery Honor in 1930 and still stands out for its lively picture of early twentieth-century childhood.

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Jean Bingham Wilson

Known today mainly for a single early-20th-century novel, this elusive writer co-authored a college-to-homecoming story that captures the ambitions and family pressures facing young women of its era.

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