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White Heron and Other Stories by Sarah Orne Jewett (1999, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-100486408841

ISBN-139780486408842

eBay Product ID (ePID)148940

Product Key Features

Book TitleWhite Heron and Other Stories

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1999

TopicClassics, Contemporary Women, Short Stories (Single Author), Literary

GenreFiction

AuthorSarah Orne Jewett

Book SeriesDover Thrift Editions: Short Stories Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight3.6 Oz

Item Length8.7 in

Item Width5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN99-038635

TitleLeadingA

Grade FromSixth Grade

Dewey Decimal813/.4

Table Of ContentFrom A White Heron and Other Stories (1886) A White Heron The Dulham Ladies From The King of Folly Island and Other People (1888) Miss Tempy's Watchers Miss Peck's Promotion The Courting of Sister Wisby From Strangers and Wayfarers (1890) The Town Poor From A Native of Winby and Other Tales (1893) The Passing of Sister Barsett Miss Esther's Guest From The Life of Nancy (1895) The Guests of Mrs. Timms From the Atlantic Monthly (1900) The Foreigner

SynopsisWriting in wonderfully descriptive and fluent prose, Sarah Orne Jewett, best-known for The Country of the Pointed Firs , was early encouraged by her father to write not about things, but to write the things themselves just as they are. That she did so is clearly evident in this collection of sensitively written stories, regional sketches that celebrate the past, full of clearly delineated characters and carefully detailed natural and domestic settings. Her luminous descriptions of the landscape are apparent in the title story, commonly regarded as her finest single tale. Other stories focus on the rural lives of elderly women and their attempts to live with dignity and security. In The Town Poor, the characters are resilient in their poverty and compassionate towards those in need. Themes of female friendship in The Dulham Ladies and Miss Tempy's Watchers are characteristic. This volume also includes The Foreigner, Miss Peck's Promotion, The Passing of Sister Barsett, Miss Esther's Guest, The Guests of Mrs. Timms, and The Courting of Sister Wisby. Widely regarded as the most distinguished American regionalist writer of the 19th century, Sarah Orne Jewett has been rediscovered and acknowledged as an American master. This outstanding collection of her short fiction will delight students of literature and women's studies as well as general readers., A celebration of the past in stories dealing with female friendships and tales that portray the resilience with which her female characters respond to poverty. Includes "The Town Poor," "Miss Peck's Promotion," "The Passing of Sister Barsett," "The Denham Ladies," "Miss Tempy's Watchers," and 5 more., Wonderfully descriptive prose from distinguished regionalist writer includes 10 tales dealing with female friendships, poverty, and compassion: "The Town Poor," "Miss Peck's Promotion," "The Passing of Sister Barsett," 7 more., Writing in wonderfully descriptive and fluent prose, Sarah Orne Jewett, best-known for The Country of the Pointed Firs , was early encouraged by her father to write not about things, but to "write the things themselves just as they are." That she did so is clearly evident in this collection of sensitively written stories, regional sketches that celebrate the past, full of clearly delineated characters and carefully detailed natural and domestic settings. Her luminous descriptions of the landscape are apparent in the title story, commonly regarded as her finest single tale. Other stories focus on the rural lives of elderly women and their attempts to live with dignity and security. In "The Town Poor," the characters are resilient in their poverty and compassionate towards those in need. Themes of female friendship in "The Dulham Ladies" and "Miss Tempy's Watchers" are characteristic. This volume also includes "The Foreigner," "Miss Peck's Promotion," "The Passing of Sister Barsett," "Miss Esther's Guest," "The Guests of Mrs. Timms," and "The Courting of Sister Wisby." Widely regarded as the most distinguished American regionalist writer of the 19th century, Sarah Orne Jewett has been rediscovered and acknowledged as an American master. This outstanding collection of her short fiction will delight students of literature and women's studies as well as general readers., Wonderfully descriptive prose from distinguished regionalist writer includes 10 tales dealing with female friendships, poverty, and compassion: "The Town Poor," "Miss Peck's Promotion," "The Passing of Sister Barsett," and seven more.

LC Classification NumberPS21311999b