A White Heron and Other Stories (Bibliolife Reproductions) [Paperback]

Sarah Orne Jewett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bibliolife Reproductions | Publication Date: June 4, 2009

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

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About the Author

Jewett was a 19th-century American novelist and short-story writer. Generally set in the small town of Maine, her work is characterized by simplicity of style. Love of nature is also evident form her works. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 266 pages
• Publisher: BiblioLife (June 4, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1110634595
• ISBN-13: 978-1110634590
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,734,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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, August 8, 2001

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Kimberly Wells (Shreveport, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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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:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pretty silly version to use, November 22, 2010

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R. Feinberg "r. feinberg" (boston) - See all my reviews
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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.