Sarah Orne Jewett

The Night Before Thanksgiving, A White Heron

And Selected Stories (1914)

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Produktbeschreibung

The Night Before Thanksgiving, A White Heron: And Selected Stories is a collection of short stories written by Sarah Orne Jewett and originally published in 1914. The book features a total of nine stories, including the titular ""The Night Before Thanksgiving"" and ""A White Heron.""""The Night Before Thanksgiving"" tells the story of a family gathering on the night before Thanksgiving, where the matriarch of the family reflects on her life and the changes that have occurred over the years. ""A White Heron"" is a poignant tale about a young girl who must choose between her love for nature and her desire to please a handsome young man who has come to her rural home.The other stories in the collection range in theme and subject matter, but all share Jewett's signature style of vividly portraying the lives of rural New Englanders at the turn of the 20th century. The book is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers with its beautiful prose and heartfelt storytelling.With Introductory Notes, And Questions And Suggestions.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 226g
• ISBN-13: 9781104317256
• ISBN-10: 1104317257
• Artikelnr.: 26342278

Autorenporträt

Sarah Orne Jewett (1849 - 1909) was an American novelist, short story writer and poet, best known for her local color works set along or near the southern seacoast of Maine. Jewett is recognized as an important practitioner of American literary regionalism. She published her first important story in the Atlantic Monthly at age 19 and her reputation grew throughout the 1870s and 1880s. Her literary importance arises from her careful, if subdued, vignettes of country life that reflect a contemporary interest in local color rather than plot. Jewett possessed a keen descriptive gift. Jewett made her reputation with the novella The Country of the Pointed Firs (1896). A Country Doctor (1884), a novel reflecting her father and her early ambitions for a medical career and A White Heron (1886), a collection of short stories are among her finest work. Some of Jewett's poetry was collected in Verses (1916) and she also wrote three children's books. Willa Cather described Jewett as a significant influence on her development as a writer and "feminist critics have since championed her writing for its rich account of women's lives and voices."