Polly and Her Friends Abroad

"Polly and Her Friends Abroad" by Lillian Elizabeth Roy is a tale of bright young women setting off to broaden their horizons in Europe. The story centers on Polly Brewster and her close friend Eleanor Maynard. Together they travel across the ocean along with other friends and a few chaperones to study interior decorating and see all the famous museums that Europe has to offer. Along the way, the story shares some early coming-of-age ideas about personal dreams, the bonds of friendship, and the differences between American and European ways of life through the wide eyes of youth who are joined by their mothers. This sets the stage for amusing interactions. One such interaction occurs when they meet Mrs. Ebeneezer Alexander, who is very focused on having her daughter Dodo marry a royal, which seems like it will lead to all sorts of interesting stories and insights as the group travels.