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This engaging collection of stories features popular fiction from the late nineteenth century, including stories from Sarah Orne Jewett and Frances Lee. Jewett's tale "Lady Ferry" delves into the uncanny; Lee's contribution to the volume is a charming sketch that details a friendship between a girl and her cat.
In the late nineteenth century, Sarah Orne Jewett ascended to the top tiers of the pantheon of American popular fiction writers on the strength of her tales, which combine keen psychological insight and charming local color. This collection of short stories highlights her wide-ranging mastery; fan favorites include "A Lost Lover" and "Madame Ferry."
In this, Sarah Orne Jewett's last published collection of short stories, a number of the themes and topics she experimented with over the course of her literary career come to full fruition, including, most notably, the evolving role of women in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.
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