"The Youth of Jefferson" by John Esten Cooke is a tale set in 1764, that follows young college students Jacques and Sir Asinus through college life in Williamsburg, Virginia. The story focuses on their romantic adventures, academic struggles, and friendships. Jacques, a slightly sad young man, is in love with a girl named Belle-bouche, while his friend Sir Asinus is more carefree and tries to avoid studying. The novel promises to be a lighthearted exploration of young love and social customs, with humor. The story begins by introducing these main characters. The reader is invited into a world of youthful exuberance, characterized by challenges and humorous misunderstandings.
The Youth of Jefferson Or, a Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764
By John Esten Cooke
In colonial Virginia, two college students chase romance and evade studies, finding humor and trouble along the way.
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About the AuthorJohn Esten Cooke was an American novelist, writer and poet. He was the brother of poet Philip Pendleton Cooke. During the American Civil War, Cooke was a staff officer for Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart in the Confederate States Army cavalry and, after Stuart's death, for Brig. Gen. William N. Pendleton. Stuart's wife, Flora, was a first cousin of Cooke.
John Esten Cooke was an American novelist, writer and poet. He was the brother of poet Philip Pendleton Cooke. During the American Civil War, Cooke was a staff officer for Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart in the Confederate States Army cavalry and, after Stuart's death, for Brig. Gen. William N. Pendleton. Stuart's wife, Flora, was a first cousin of Cooke.
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