Sarah Orne: 60 books

In this charming novel for younger readers, fifteen-year-old heroine Betty Leicester returns to her small hometown in New England after having lived abroad for several years. Though she initially encounters some culture shock as she begins the process of re-acclimating to her native region, it ultimately turns out to be a positive experience for her and for the local townspeople.

In this lovely collection of short stories and sketches, published in 1895, Jewett once again shows her mastery in crafting authentic, poignant portrayals of regular New England folk. Stories such as, “The Tale of Nancy,” “A War Debt,” and “The Only Rose” tenderly and cleverly reveal much about human nature.

S’il est vrai que le roman soit le reflet des mœurs et que toutes les révolutions qui se produisent dans notre manière de penser et de vivre y trouvent un écho, s’il est vrai que les périodes de secousses violentes, de transformations profondes, aient donné à la littérature d’imagination...