Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 117 Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856 1919 Van Dyne, Edith Bancroft, Laura Baum, Lyman Frank Metcalf, Suzanne Akers, Floyd Cooke, John Estes Fitzgerald, Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald, Hugh Staunton, Schuyler Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aunt_Jane%27s_Nieces_in_Society E-text prepared by Afra Ullah, Sjaani, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society" by L. Frank Baum is a novel written in the early 20th century that explores themes of social ambition, family dynamics, and the pursuit of societal acceptance. The narrative focuses on three young women—Louise, Beth, and Patricia—who are the nieces of a wealthy man named John Merrick. As their uncle attempts to navigate their entrance into high society, each girl faces the challenges and expectations that come with newfound wealth and status, particularly the influence of societal norms and aspirations. The opening of the story sets the tone through a dialogue between Uncle John and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Merrick, who insists that he hasn't done enough to secure the girls' positions in fashionable society. Uncle John appears bemused by the idea of "social standing," while Mrs. Merrick passionately argues that the girls deserve to be presented to the elite circles of New York. This conversation introduces the central conflict of the book: the struggle between genuine affection, social ambition, and familial duty. As the plot unfolds, we meet the titular nieces and witness their different approaches and responses to the pressures of society, setting the stage for their adventures and misadventures in pursuit of acceptance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Family -- Juvenile fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction Mystery and detective stories Uncles -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Social classes -- Juvenile fiction Young women -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction Debutantes -- Juvenile fiction Upper class -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 361282 2025-07-05T03:42:32.718426 text/html 363366 2024-10-28T17:50:18 text/html 194800 2025-07-05T03:42:40.289378 application/epub+zip 193246 2025-07-05T03:42:35.902395 application/epub+zip 174713 2025-07-05T03:42:34.676422 application/epub+zip 412342 2025-07-05T03:42:43.762401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377383 2025-07-05T03:42:39.493388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336404 2022-09-05T08:11:04.302481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271784 2023-10-05T05:51:23.803694 text/plain 251927 2024-10-28T17:50:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18489 2025-07-05T03:42:43.890351 application/rdf+xml 16531 2025-07-05T03:42:35.202389 image/jpeg 4051 2025-07-05T03:42:34.951430 image/jpeg 193951 2025-07-05T03:42:32.741423 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia