Sarah Orne Jewett | |
| Born |
1849
|
|---|---|
| Died |
1909 (aged 60)
|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Regionalism |
| Nationality | American |
| Gender | Female |
Sarah Orne Jewett (1849–1909) was an American novelist and short-story writer known for her regional fiction set in rural New England. Her works, including “The Country of the Pointed Firs,” celebrated the people and landscapes of the American Northeast. Jewett’s writing contributed to the local color literary movement.
Short Stories written by Sarah Orne Jewett
A Native of Winby 1874 - I. On the teacher's desk, in the little roadside school-house, there was a bunch of Mayflowers, beside a dented and… ... Read more
A Winter Courtship 1874 - The passenger and mail transportation between the towns of North Kilby and Sanscrit Pond was carried on by Mr. Jefferson… ... Read more
Decoration Day 1874 - I. A week before the thirtieth of May, three friends--John Stover and Henry Merrill and Asa Brown--happened to meet on… ... Read more
Going to Shrewsbury 1874 - The train stopped at a way station with apparent unwillingness, and there was barely time for one elderly passenger to… ... Read more
Looking Back on Girlhood 1874 - In giving this brief account of my childhood, or, to speak exactly, of the surroundings which have affected the course… ... Read more
The Flight of Betsey Lane 1874 - I. One windy morning in May, three old women sat together near an open window in the shed chamber of… ... Read more
The Gray Mills of Farley 1874 - The mills of Farley were close together by the river, and the gray houses that belonged to them stood, tall… ... Read more
The Passing of Sister Barsett 1874 - Mrs. Mercy Crane was of such firm persuasion that a house is meant to be lived in, that during many… ... Read more
The Town Poor 1874 - Mrs. William Trimble and Miss Rebecca Wright were driving along Hampden east road, one afternoon in early spring. Their progress… ... Read more
The White Rose Road 1874 - Being a New Englander, it is natural that I should first speak about the weather. Only the middle of June,… ... Read more
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