Jean Webster was the pen name for Alice Jane Chandler Webster (1876–1916), an American writer and author who gained prominence during the early 20th century. Born in Fredonia, New York, to Charles Luther Webster and Annie Moffett Webster, she was related to Mark Twain, being a niece of his wife Olivia Langdon Clemens. Webster attended Vassar College, where she honed her writing skills and develope...