Sarah Orne Jewett

A Country Doctor (eBook, ePUB)

A Novel

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A forgotten nineteenth-century classic novel about a young woman torn between her passion for medicine and what society expects of her. "Perfection . . . beautiful and delicate work."-Willa Cather Bright, vivacious, and "wild as a hawk," Nan Prince is an orphan adopted by the local general practitioner, Dr. Leslie. A loving but unconventional father, Dr. Leslie encourages Nan's curiosity and her talent for medicine, despite the opposition and skepticism of their small Maine town. But when Nan enrolls in medical school in Dunport, she is faced with a dilemma: her new "smart society" friends are all scandalized by the thought of a young, attractive woman as a country doctor-including a handsome lawyer who believes Nan would make the perfect wife. A young woman full of love and ambition, Nan faces a crossroads: Will she pursue medicine, her first love, or abandon it for marriage? A neglected classic that interweaves a young woman's growing sense of purpose with the untrammeled beauty of Jewett's beloved rural Maine, A Country Doctor is a rich and rewarding read for fans of Delia Owens, Helen Macdonald, and Elizabeth Strout. The Modern Library Torchbearers series features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. November 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780593241967
• Artikelnr.: 60462865

Autorenporträt

Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) was a novelist, short story writer, and poet. As a young child she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and was encouraged to take frequent walks, falling in love with nature as a result. At nineteen, Jewett had a short story published in The Atlantic; her reputation grew with the publication of her novels A Country Doctor and The Country of the Pointed Firs. For most of her adult life, Jewett lived with her close friend, Annie Adams Field, in what was then termed a "Boston marriage." Jewett died in 1909.

Inhaltsangabe

A Country DoctorIntroduction
Suggestions for Further Reading
A Note on the Text and Acknowledgments
I. The Last Mile
II. The Farm-House Kitchen
III. At Jake and Martin's
IV. Life and Death
V. A Sunday Visit
VI. In Summer Weather
VII. For the Years to Come
VIII. A Great Change
IX. At Dr. Leslie's
X. Across the Street
XI. New Outlooks
XII. Against the Wind
XIII. A Straight Course
XIV. Miss Prince of Dunport
XV. Hostess and Guest
XVI. A June Sunday
XVII. By the River
XVIII. A Serious Tea-Drinking
XIX. Friend and Lover
XX. Ashore and Afloat
XXI. At Home Again
Explanatory Notes
Appendix: "Theodore Herman Jewett, M.D., of South Berwick"