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Share Link copied Format epub Published May 03, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![Plain Jane](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqnp605jy3svcx4qtsrcvfax/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260913%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260913T140321Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=a768829e30528b2ffbfe530fdf06a8c0a35a706490755c52f6b2fe0d0d195b68) ## About this work Plain Jane by G. M. George, G. M. C. \[Illustrator\] Fry — a public-domain edition published by publica.now. Sample ## Take a look inside The graphic used as a separator is taken from the cover design. THE DUMPY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 27\. Plain Jane The Dumpy Books for Children CLOTH, ROYAL 32mo, 1/6 EACH 1\. The Flamp. 2\. Mrs. Turner’s Cautionary Stories. 3\. The Bad Family. 4\. The Story of Little Black Sambo. 5\. The Bountiful Lady. 6\. A Cat Book. 7\. A Flower Book. 8\. The Pink Knight. 9\. The Little Clown. 10\. A Horse Book. 11\. Little People: An Alphabet. 12\. A Dog Book. 13\. The Adventures Of Samuel and Selina. 14\. The Little Girl Lost. 15\. Dollies. 16\. The Bad Mrs. Ginger. 17\. Peter Piper’s Practical Principles. 18\. Little White Barbara. 19\. The Japanese Dumpy Book. 20\. Towlocks and His Wooden Horse. 21\. The Three Little Foxes. 22\. The Old Man’s Bag. 23\. The Three Goblins. 24\. Dumpy Proverbs. 25\. More Dollies. 26\. Little Yellow Wang-lo. 27\. Plain Jane. 28\. The Sooty Man. 29\. Fishy-Winkle. A Cloth Case to contain Twelve Volumes can be had, price 2s. net; or the First Twelve Volumes in Case, price £1 net. London: GRANT RICHARDS, 48, Leicester Square. Plain Jane Text by G. M. George ILLUSTRATED BY G. M. C. FRY London: GRANT RICHARDS 1903 That model Miss, Jemima Jane Was very good, and very plain; Her parents noticed with delight How neat she was, and how polite. Sometimes her young companions came And begged she’d join them in a game. But it was never any use; She’d make some civil, quiet excuse, And, “Dear Mama,” she’d whisp’ring say, “I love plain sewing more than play; I hope you’ll always think of me As your own gentle, busy Bee!” Jane rose at five. “What for?” you ask; And I reply, “To con her task.” She breakfasted on milk and bread, Nor ever asked for aught… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fplain-jane) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. [Sign in to leave a review](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fvito%2Fworks%2Fplain-jane) No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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