Jeannette Augustus Marks

Jeannette Augustus Marks
Jeannette Augustus Marks (1875–1964) was an American writer, educator, and LGBTQ+ advocate known for her novels, plays, and essays. She was a professor of English literature at Mount Holyoke College, where she also directed the drama department for many years. Marks authored works such as "The Family" and "Thief in the Night," often exploring themes of individuality and social reform. She shared a long-term relationship with educator Mary Woolley, with whom she advocated for progressive education and women's rights.

Author's Books:


A WORD TO THE CHILDREN AND THE WISE We hope that the children who read this book will like the boys and girls who are in it. They are real, and the good times they have are real, as any boy or girl who has lived out-of-doors will know. And the stories are true. Peter is not always good. But do you expect a child always to be good? We do not. Sometimes, too, the frolics turn into a scramble to catch a... more...

A Word to the Wise We train for basket-ball, golf, tennis or for whatever sport we have the most liking. Is there any reason why we should not use the same intelligence in the approach to our general school life? Is there any reason why we should make an obstacle race, however good and amusing exercise that may be, out of all our school life? We don't expect to win a game with a sprained wrist or... more...

THE SLOTHFUL TOAD The slothful Toad (his real name was Toadie Todson) crawled out of his hole and looked about. He saw a Bee near by buzzing busily over a rich large clover blossom, and a sturdy Ant dragging a white parcel marked "Food" toward a round sandy house, and a cheery little Cricket marching rapidly up a green stalk in search of a dinner for three hungry little Cricketses. It was a... more...