Deephaven and Selected Stories
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- Author：Sarah Orne Jewett
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Summary
A compilation of Sarah Orne Jewett's essential works including Deephaven， a novel about two young women who spend a summer visiting a small coastal town。 Other notable titles include "From a Mournful Villager" and "An October Ride。" Deephaven centers two young Bostonians， Kate Lancaster and her friend Helen Denis。 When Kate's aunt dies， they travel to a quaint fishing village to look after her estate。 They spend the summer adjusting to the sights and sounds of their new environment。 This includes meeting lively neighbors like the local fishermen， minister and lighthouse keeper。 It is a beautiful and nuanced portrayal of small-town living with its memorable characters。 The book also includes multiple short stories from Sarah Orne Jewett's catalog such as "Miss Debby's Neighbors，" "From a Mournful Villager" and "An Autumn Holiday。" In this collection， Sarah Orne Jewett delivers a vivid portrait of New England life。 The tales featured in Deephaven and Selected Stories are prime examples of American literary regionalism。 The author highlights a small part of the nation's unique culture and identity。 With an eye-catching new cover， and professionally typeset manuscript， this edition of Deephaven and Selected Stories is both modern and readable。
Reviews
Bruce Graham
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Slow moving， impressionistic， sketches of life in coastal Maine。 The tide seems to have gone out economically and all that's left is nature and memories。 Sailor's tales and maritime accidents seem to pepper the stories。 Both Henry James and Rudyard Kipling were fans。 Slow moving， impressionistic， sketches of life in coastal Maine。 The tide seems to have gone out economically and all that's left is nature and memories。 Sailor's tales and maritime accidents seem to pepper the stories。 Both Henry James and Rudyard Kipling were fans。 。。。more
kenna
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an ache as archaic as humanity， jewett gives tender sentimentality and gentle sapphic undertones to an eternity of grateful generations。 an all time personal favorite and the illustrations are magnificent
E。d。
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Not as good as the country of pointed firs but still worth reading。 Stand out sketches include Tom's husband and miss Chauncey。 I wish I could hang out with Kate and Helen。 They're so nosy and snoopy。 Not as good as the country of pointed firs but still worth reading。 Stand out sketches include Tom's husband and miss Chauncey。 I wish I could hang out with Kate and Helen。 They're so nosy and snoopy。 。。。more
Jane
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 These short stories and sketches are among Jewett's earlier work and indeed， they read as if they were written by a developing writer。 Jewett's strongest writing in this collection describes the countryside。 Some pieces read like she lost the thread of the idea or is writing a list。 "Deephaven，" the title novella is the best of the group。 "Tom's Husband，" the story of a couple who decide to reverse roles in the late 1800's shows her potential。 The title is an interesting choice。 Tom， the husband These short stories and sketches are among Jewett's earlier work and indeed， they read as if they were written by a developing writer。 Jewett's strongest writing in this collection describes the countryside。 Some pieces read like she lost the thread of the idea or is writing a list。 "Deephaven，" the title novella is the best of the group。 "Tom's Husband，" the story of a couple who decide to reverse roles in the late 1800's shows her potential。 The title is an interesting choice。 Tom， the husband， becomes a stay-at-home housekeeper while his wife goes off to successfully manage the family mill。 Eventually the husband gets bored at home and whisks his wife off to a holiday in Europe。 There the story ends。 Jewett recognized the strictures of convention placed on 19th century women but did not fully develop the idea。 Or she did the best she could at the time in which she lived。 This story may have led her to write， The Country Doctor。 。。。more
Trisha
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Wonderful character sketches。 Not a novel
Diane Barnes
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