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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
frequently neglected, environmentally aware short fiction
Jewett's short vignettes were dismissed in her lifetime as "mere sketches" of regional life. If you want fast-moving action based plots, these aren't your thing. But the short, loosely interconnected pieces in this collection are wonderful images of a time, place and lifestyle. The domestic world of 19th century women, as well as New England, are painted with...
Published on August 8, 2001 by Kimberly Wells
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Pretty silly version to use
Yes, I do see that there's a warning saying that this was "published" from a public domain copy found in a library, but it's kind of ridiculous to use a copy where so many of the pages are scribbled on or underlined, where the author's name on the title page is defaced, and some anonymous library reader scrawled "BALONEY!" at the end of the first story. Very disappointed...
Published 14 months ago by R. Feinberg
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
frequently neglected, environmentally aware short fiction,
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This review is from: A White Heron and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)
Jewett's short vignettes were dismissed in her lifetime as "mere sketches" of regional life. If you want fast-moving action based plots, these aren't your thing. But the short, loosely interconnected pieces in this collection are wonderful images of a time, place and lifestyle. The domestic world of 19th century women, as well as New England, are painted with a light brush. People interested in early environmentalism/naturalism will find "A White Heron" a depiction of a growing awareness of humanity/nature's interconnectedness. You may have to read this for a high school or college English course, and if so, read it with the expectation of snapshots of American life that reveal a lot about the author's life, too.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: A white heron, and other stories (Paperback)
Yes, I do see that there's a warning saying that this was "published" from a public domain copy found in a library, but it's kind of ridiculous to use a copy where so many of the pages are scribbled on or underlined, where the author's name on the title page is defaced, and some anonymous library reader scrawled "BALONEY!" at the end of the first story. Very disappointed in this purchase.
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A White Heron and Other Stories by Sarah Orne Jewett (Paperback - June 15, 2007)
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