Sarah Orne Jewett - Böcker

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasio...

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasio...

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Brimming with period realism and layers of thematic depth, this novel is both a luminous portrayal of rural Maine and a semi-autobiographical look at Jewett's world in the late 19th century. In it, Nan's struggle to choose between marriage and a c...

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Brimming with period realism and layers of thematic depth, this novel is both a luminous portrayal of rural Maine and a semi-autobiographical look at Jewett's world in the late 19th century. In it, Nan's struggle to choose between marriage and a c...

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Title: The Country of the Pointed Firs. [A novel.] Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 millio...

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The Life Uncovered in A Lonely, Hard Fishing Village. The Country of the Pointed Firs is an 1896 short story sequence by Sarah Orne Jewett which is considered by some literary critics to be her finest work. Henry James described it as her "be...

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DEEPHAVEN -- PREFACE thiS book is not wholly new, several of the chapters having already been published in the Atlantic Monthly. It has so often been asked if Deephaven may not be found on the map of New England under another name, that, to preven...

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This charming novel, set on a southwestern Maine island amid the salt marshes, focuses on the conflict between two young suitorsone from the city and one from the countrywho fall in love with the same farmers daughter. A pleasant romance, A Marsh ...

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In this delightful collection of stories, published in 1893, Jewett again captures the daily life and struggles of sturdy New Englanders with incomparable honesty, tenderness, and grace. Included are, Between Mass and Vespers, and A Little Captive...

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On the character of Betty Leicester, Jewett revealed, I must own that I took a great liking to her myself when I was writing her. The book follows the day-to-day life of a sweet, fifteen-year-old girl who spends a summer in a New England neighborh...

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Published in 1879, the stories collected in Old Friends and New are written with Jewetts keen insight and gentle humor, and offer a vivid display of her genius as a writer. Her poignant depictions of elderly women as seen through the eyes of the y...

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This lively collection of stories for and about children was originally published in 1878. The tales are both clever and charming and are filled with a simple humor that todays children are sure to appreciate. The selections include Nancys Doll, T...

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Jewett again showcases her uncanny ability to capture the day-to-day life of regular New England folk in this engaging collection of stories published in 1890. Included among the selections is the evocative tale A White Heron, the poignant sketch,...

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The Story of the Normans is Jewetts engaging history of the Normans and their conquest of England. Jewett covers the time period from the mid-ninth century to the early eleventh century with her customary eloquence. A revealing look at the people ...

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This poetic historical romance, set against the background of the American Revolutionary War and featuring the Hamilton family, was one of Jewetts most popular novels. Published in 1901, it was also her last. A study of marriage and friendship, an...

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In this lovely collection of short stories and sketches, published in 1895, Jewett once again shows her mastery in crafting authentic, poignant portrayals of regular New England folk. Stories such as, The Tale of Nancy, A War Debt, and The Only Ro...

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This 1881 collection of eight stories and sketches, inspired by Jewetts rambles about her home town of South Berwick, Maine and the surrounding countryside, showcases the authors affinity for detail. Among the works included are River Driftwood, F...

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The title piece of this collection follows the story of a man who is so disgruntled with his neighbors that he moves his family to a remote island off the coast of Maine, vowing to live with his wife and daughter in isolation. Though he fulfills h...

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In the title story, a young girlout walking with her only friend, a cow named Mistress Moollyfinds the nest of a rare bird. When a handsome young hunter passes by, she must decide whether or not to reveal the nest to him. Other charming, luminous ...

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A story of a female writer seeking isolation and inspiration for her writing in a small coastal New England town. Incorporating the dialect of the region and the culture of the time, this book is an examination of the relationships amongst the mem...

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First serialized in “The Atlantic Monthly” and then published as a novel in 1896, Sarah Orne Jewett’s “The Country of the Pointed Firs” is the story of a female writer seeking isolation and inspiration for her writing...

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This collection of delightful Christmas stories from the pages of "e;The Century Illustrated Magazine"e; includes the works of such notable nineteenth-century authors as Sarah Orne Jewett, Jacob Riis, Frank R. Stockton, and Ruth McEnery St...

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This collection of stories is based on the personal experiences of Sarah Jewett as she grew up in rural Maine and traveled with her doctor father. The closely-knit sketches of a small fishing village in Maine seaport town in the 1890's are narrate...

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This collection of stories is based on the personal experiences of Sarah Jewett as she grew up in rural Maine and traveled with her doctor father. The closely-knit sketches of a small fishing village in Maine seaport town in the 1890's are narrate...

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text ...

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text ...

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