Sarah Orne Jewett Book order (chronological)

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.

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.

Set in a charming coastal town, the narrative follows two young women, Kate and Helen, as they navigate life after the death of Kate's aunt. Their summer is filled with encounters with local fishermen, a minister, and a lighthouse keeper, offering a rich exploration of small-town dynamics. Alongside the novel, the collection features several short stories that showcase Jewett's keen observations of New England life, embodying American literary regionalism and highlighting the region's culture and identity. This edition is presented in a modern, accessible format.

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.

Retells stories by such authors as Kate Chopin, Mark Twain, Sarah Orne Jewett, William Sydney Porter, and Edgar Allan Poe.

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.

A classic of American fiction, memorializing the traditions, manners and dialect of Maine coast natives at the turn of the 20th century. In luminous evocations of their lives, Maine-born Jewett created startlingly real portraits of individual New Englanders, and a warm, humorous, and compassionate vision of New England character.