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What does success mean when a bright, warm-hearted young woman wants to prove her worth?
Patty Fairfield is kind, lively, and quick to laugh. In Patty's Success, Carolyn Wells follows a young woman who wants to show what she can do. Her wish for independence gives this cheerful story its central question: what does it mean to achieve something of your own?
Around Patty is a comfortable American world of families, friends, and neighbors in the early twentieth century. Wells moves briskly from one small episode to the next, keeping the mood light and humorous. Beneath the fun lies a thoughtful interest in ambition, worth, and a young woman's wish to prove herself.
What you’ll discover
- A heroine worth knowing Meet Patty Fairfield, whose warmth and ready laughter make her an inviting companion.
- Ambition treated with respect Follow a young woman's wish to prove herself, without having that wish dismissed as foolish.
- A cheerful social world Step among the families, friends, and neighbors who surround Patty in everyday life.
- Room to consider success Consider questions of worth and achievement within a story that aims to cheer and amuse.
- A light, brisk touch Enjoy short sentences and small episodes that keep the story moving with ease.
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This book suits readers who enjoy gentle, humorous stories of girlhood and family life from the early 1900s, and anyone curious about the Patty series. Readers who want fast plots or serious drama may find it too light.
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- Patty is a heroine you can like
- A cheerful world of homes and friends
- Ambition and independence, told with a smile
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- Patty FairfieldThe lively, warm-hearted heroine of the series, who wants to prove what she can do and wins friends wherever she goes.
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Patty is a heroine you can like
The Patty books are built around one central figure. Patty Fairfield is bright, kind and quick to laugh. She is not a saint, and she often acts before she thinks. That is part of her charm, because readers see her learn as she goes.
Wells gives Patty a gift for friendship. In the series she wins people over with her good humor and her open way of speaking. Those around her may begin by doubting her, but they come to trust her. This habit of winning hearts is one of the main pleasures of the books.
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Carolyn Wells
1862–1942 · American humorist and mystery writer
Carolyn Wells (1862–1942) was an American writer born in Rahway, New Jersey. She later lived in New York City, where she died. She wrote poetry, humor, children's books, and mystery novels. Her works include the Patty and Marjorie series, The Clue (1909), and The Gold Bag (1911).
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What is Patty's Success about?
It follows Patty, a spirited young woman who wants to prove her worth. The story is a light comedy of friends, family and daily life, and it asks what real success means.
Is Patty's Success part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Carolyn Wells's Patty books, which follow Patty Fairfield through girlhood and young womanhood. Readers can enjoy it on its own, though fans of the series will know Patty already.
Who wrote Patty's Success and when?
Carolyn Wells, an American author who died in 1942, wrote it. It appeared in the early twentieth century, when her Patty books were popular with young readers.
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