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Eldonita je 19-a de novembro 1964 de Constable.

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Sarah Orne Jewett was born in Maine and lived there for much of her life. These surroundings are at the heart of her work, reflecting the landscape, characters, and even the dialects of the people that lived around her.

The writing of Sarah Orne Jewett captures life at the end of the nineteenth century in the fading coastal towns and peaceful rural backwaters of the Northeastern United States. In a subtle combination of romance and realism, she not only celebrates the beauty of nature but also documents the hardship of life at that time. The stories provide colorful and touching insights into the world of her characters.

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Stephanie Jane recenzis A white heron de Sarah Orne Jewett

Just as relevant today

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My partner purchased a hardback collection of Great American Short Stories a while ago which I've finally got around to dipping in to. I'd never heard of Sarah Orne Jewett until I spotted this story of hers, A White Heron, in the collection. It's a rural tale of a young girl, Sylvia, living with her grandmother in their isolated home.

Their tranquil existence is enlivened by the appearance of a bird hunter looking to shoot rare birds to be stuffed for his collection. He offers a lot of money (comparatively speaking) for information that will allow him to shoot a particular white heron he had briefly spotted flying by and Sylvia must decide whether to take the man's money or preserve the heron's life. I loved this story which has early echoes of the natural destruction that has become so endemic in our own time. It is also an outdoorsy …

My partner purchased a hardback collection of Great American Short Stories a while ago which I've finally got around to dipping in to. I'd never heard of Sarah Orne Jewett until I spotted this story of hers, A White Heron, in the collection. It's a rural tale of a young girl, Sylvia, living with her grandmother in their isolated home.

Their tranquil existence is enlivened by the appearance of a bird hunter looking to shoot rare birds to be stuffed for his collection. He offers a lot of money (comparatively speaking) for information that will allow him to shoot a particular white heron he had briefly spotted flying by and Sylvia must decide whether to take the man's money or preserve the heron's life. I loved this story which has early echoes of the natural destruction that has become so endemic in our own time. It is also an outdoorsy tale with a capable girl at its centre, one who isn't confined indoors while her brothers run free. Despite being first published well over a century ago, A White Heron did not feel dated and I think it would appeal just as much to modern readers as it did to those in the 1880s.