Sarah Orne Jewett Bücher

Neuengland, 1877: Die Bostoner Freundinnen Helen und Kate verbringen einen Sommer im Küstenstädtchen Deephaven, um das Haus von Kates verstorbener Großtante zu hüten. Neugierig auf den Ort und seine Geschichte tauchen sie ein in die Erzählungen ihrer neuen Nachbarn, trinken Tee mit der Frau des Leuchtturmwärters, treffen einen Fischer, dessen große Liebe einer Katze galt, und Kapitäne, die sich wehmütig an ihre Abenteuer auf hoher See erinnern. Aus ihren eigenen Erlebnissen an der Küste von Maine schuf Sarah Orne Jewett, die eine Vorliebe für die etwas heruntergekommenen Hafenstädte und ihre eigenwilligen Bewohner hatte, den Schauplatz ihres ersten Romans »Deephaven«, einer vergessenen Perle der amerikanischen Literatur, voll liebenswürdigem Humor, aufmerksamen Beobachtungen und anrührenden Begegnungen mit Menschen, deren Schicksal vom Meer und von der Seefahrt geprägt ist.

Exploring themes of love, loneliness, and change, this collection features seven short stories set in small New England towns. Notable tales include Horatia Dane's poignant love story in "A Lost Lover," a military man's plea for family in "A Sorrowful Guest," and an elderly woman's search for companionship in "A Late Supper." Characters grapple with their pasts and embrace change, as seen in Miss Sydney's transformation regarding her neighborhood. With vivid imagery and rich characterization, this work exemplifies the local color movement while remaining accessible to modern readers.

Set against the backdrop of New England, a young woman named Betty navigates her summer away from her father, choosing to stay with her aunts. As she engages with the local community, Betty's bright personality uplifts those around her while she grapples with her transition into adulthood. The narrative, first published in 1889, is crafted for young women, offering relatable themes and rich character development. This edition features a modern design and font, making it accessible to today's readers while honoring Jewett's original vision.

Exploring themes of romance, family, and nostalgia, this collection features eleven short stories set in New England, reflecting on the lives of various characters. From the budding relationship between Jefferson and Fanny in "A Winter Courtship" to the struggles of 19th-century immigrants in "The Luck of the Bogans," Jewett captures the essence of her homeland. The stories highlight intimate moments, societal challenges, and the beauty of rural life, making them resonate with contemporary readers while maintaining their original charm.

A rich collection of classic American literature potraying the beauty of a 19th-century New England town. A female writer comes one summer to Dunnet Landing, a Maine seacoast town, where she follows the lonely inhabitants of once-prosperous coastal communities. Here, lives are molded by the long Maine winters, rock-filled fields and strong resourceful women. Throughout Sarah Orne Jewett’s novel and stories, these quiet tales of a simpler American life capture the inspirational in the everyday: the importance of honest friendships, the value of family, and the gift of community. “Their counterparts are in every village in the world, thank heaven, and the gift to one’s life is only in its discernment.”

Through vivid depictions of the American countryside, this remarkable short-story collection explores profound themes surrounding humanity's connection to nature. Offering a timeless perspective, the stories engage with significant debates that resonate deeply, making it a compelling work that deserves renewed attention and appreciation.

This classic work has been preserved and republished in a modern format to ensure its significance is not lost to future generations. The book has been meticulously reformatted and retyped, resulting in clear and readable text, rather than being a scanned copy of the original. This effort highlights its historical importance and aims to keep it accessible for contemporary readers.

Though not as well-known as the writers she influenced, Sarah Orne Jewett nevertheless remains one of the most important American novelists of the late nineteenth century. Published in 1884, Jewett’s first novel, A Country Doctor , is a luminous portrayal of rural Maine and a semiautobiographical look at her world. In it, Nan’s struggle to choose between marriage and a career as a doctor, between the confining life of a small town and a self-directed one as a professional, mirrors Jewett’s own conflicts as well as eloquently giving voice to the leading women’s issues of her time. Perhaps even more important, Jewett’s perfect details about wild flowers and seaside wharfs, farm women knitting by the fireside and sailors going upriver to meet the moonlight, convey a realism that has seldom been surpassed and stamp her writing with her signature style. A contemporary and friend of Willa Cather, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Julia Ward Howe, Sarah Orne Jewett is widely recognized as a pathfinder in American literary history, courageously pursuing a road less traveled that led the way for other women to follow.