Dear Enemy

Dear Enemy is a novel written by Jean Webster, first published in 1915. The story revolves around an American woman named Sallie McBride, who is asked by her friend Judy Abbott to take over as superintendent of the orphanage where Judy was raised. Sallie initially resists the idea, but eventually agrees to take on the challenge of running the John Grier Home, a dilapidated institution located in a small town in upstate New York.As Sallie begins to take charge of the orphanage, she clashes with the conservative board members and the strict matron, Miss Snaith. However, she finds an unlikely ally in the Scottish doctor, Robin MacRae, who is also the owner of the nearby estate. Despite their initial animosity towards each other, Sallie and Robin develop a close friendship that eventually blossoms into romance.As Sallie works to improve the living conditions of the children in the orphanage, she faces a number of challenges, including a measles outbreak and a fire that destroys part of the building. Along the way, she learns valuable lessons about the importance of compassion, perseverance, and love.Dear Enemy is a heartwarming story that explores themes of social justice, friendship, and romance. It is a classic piece of American literature that has been beloved by readers for over a century.1915. Webster was a grandniece of Mark Twain. She was interested in social work, especially the fields of childcare and prison reform, but her main occupation was writing. She wrote a number of short stories and novels for younger readers including her most famous work, Daddy Long-Legs. In Dear Enemy, Sallie McBride, the dear friend of Judy Abbot (heroine of Daddy Long-Legs), accepts an appointment as superintendent of an orphanage and promptly embarks on a program of much needed reform. The book, while touching on serious social issues, does so in a delightfully written and entertaining manner.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.