Sarah Orne Jewett: 60 books

In this, Sarah Orne Jewett's last published collection of short stories, a number of the themes and topics she experimented with over the course of her literary career come to full fruition, including, most notably, the evolving role of women in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.

Always a keen observer of regional cultures, Sarah Orne Jewett further explores the importance of place in the diverse collection of short stories Strangers and Wayfarers. Featuring several tales that focus on rural life in her native New England, the collection also includes stories set in Ireland and tales that focus on strangers in strange lands.

Mujeres que reclaman su derecho a trabajar en un mundo de hombres, valientes guerreras indias, forajidas del Oeste americano, inmigrantes sin pelos en la lengua, heroínas atrapadas en tenebrosos bosques… Estas son algunas de las protagonistas de La nueva mujer: relatos de escritoras estadounidenses...

Dig into the diverse body of work of one of the foremost practitioners of short fiction in nineteenth-century America, Sarah Orne Jewett. This wide-ranging volume includes a complete novel, A County Doctor, as well as a grab bag of shorter sketches and stories.

The Story of the Normans is Jewett’s 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 Jewett calls “the foremost people of their time,” this is a balanced and accurate history that captures the romance and adventure of the period.

This poetic historical romance, set against the background of the American Revolutionary War and featuring the Hamilton family, was one of Jewett’s most popular novels. Published in 1901, it was also her last. A study of marriage and friendship, and a critique of patriotism and nationalism, Jewett comments on the imperialism of her time.

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 Maid,” in which Jewett pens insightful sketches of Irish-immigrant life.  

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, “Marsh Rosemary,” and “The Dulham Ladies,” an enduring portrait filled with delicate humor. 

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 neighborhood, and impresses many people with her helpful,...

This 1881 collection of eight stories and sketches, inspired by Jewett’s rambles about her home town of South Berwick, Maine and the surrounding countryside, showcases the author’s affinity for detail. Among the works included are “River Driftwood,” “From a Mournful Villager,” “An Autumn Holiday,” “An October Ride,” and “A Winter Drive.”

Published in 1879, the stories collected in Old Friends and New are written with Jewett’s 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 young, is a theme that runs prominently through the...

This charming novel, set on a southwestern Maine island amid the salt marshes, focuses on the conflict between two young suitors—one from the city and one from the country—who fall in love with the same farmer’s daughter. A pleasant romance, A Marsh Island is also brimming with evocative descriptions of the landscape’s rugged beauty, for which Jewett is renowned.       

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 Rose” tenderly and cleverly reveal much about human nature.

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