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Jewett, Sarah Orne

25,706 words, approx. 86 pages

Sarah Orne Jewett (1849 - 1909) (Full name Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett; also wrote under the pseudonyms A. C. Eliot, Alice Eliot, and Sarah O. Sweet) American short story writer, novelist, and poet. Sa... Read more

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Sarah Orne Jewett

410 words, approx. 2 pages

The American Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) was a regional novelist whose work depicted Maine settings and personalities.Sarah Orne Jewett was born in the village of South Berwick, Maine, on Sept. 3, 1... Read more

(Theodora) Sarah Orne Jewett

6,796 words, approx. 23 pages

Sarah Orne Jewett is best known as the author of The Country of the Pointed Firs (1896), a loosely structured novel that is considered by many to be the finest example of regional literature published... Read more

(Theodora) Sarah Orne Jewett

15,196 words, approx. 51 pages

Although not included among major American writers, Sarah Orne Jewett ranks high among those who have drawn upon the people, places, and culture of nineteenth-century New England for the substance of ... Read more

(Theodora) Sarah Orne Jewett

7,668 words, approx. 26 pages

"Don't try to write about people and things, tell them just as they are." Sarah Orne Jewett quoted this advice from her father in one of her few nonfiction articles, "Looking Back on Girlhood," first ... Read more