When She Came Home from College

audiobook

When She Came Home from College

by Marian Hurd McNeely, Jean Bingham Wilson

EN·~4 hours

Chapters

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.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (255K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2017-01-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

MH

Marian Hurd McNeely

1877–1930

Best remembered for a warmly observed prairie novel drawn from her own homesteading experience, this early 20th-century writer also published fiction for young readers, along with short stories and poems in popular magazines.

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JB

Jean Bingham Wilson

Best remembered as the co-author of a 1909 college novel, this little-known American writer is preserved today through early twentieth-century publishing records and digital library archives.

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