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.

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

Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett was an American author best known for her fiction centered on life in small-town New England, particularly the coastal communities of Maine. Born on September 3, 1849, in South Berwick, Maine, she was the daughter of Theodore Herman Jewett, a physician, and Caroline Frances Perry. Her upbringing in a well-read household fostered a lifelong interest in literature, which she pursued alongside a deep appreciation for the natural world and the everyday experiences of those in her local surroundings. Educated at Berwick Academy, she was encouraged from a young age to read widely and write with precision and depth. She gained recognition for her short stories published in prominent magazines and solidified her reputation with works like The Country of the Pointed Firs. Jewett never married and lived most of her life in her hometown, drawing on her environment for inspiration. Her quiet yet richly detailed narratives earned her a lasting place in American literature before her death in South Berwick on June 24, 1909, at the age of 59.