The title piece of this collection follows the story of a man who is so disgruntled with his neighbors that he moves his family to a remote island off the coast of Maine, vowing to live with his wife and daughter in isolation. Though he fulfills his vow, his wife and daughter are unhappy with this lonely way of life and are left to pay the consequences of his stubbornness. Also included in the collection are “The Landscape Chamber” and “Miss Peck’s Promotion.”
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Sarah Orne Jewett (1849–1909) was an American novelist and author of children’s books. Raised in Maine, she spent much of her life there, depicting the people and places of New England. She was one of the first American writers to elevate setting and characterization over plot. Her work has influenced feminist authors such as Willa Cather, Kate Chopin, and Mary Wilkins Freeman.
Idioma Inglés ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 368 ● ISBN 9781411464230 ● Tamaño de archivo 0.3 MB ● Edad 99-17 años ● Editorial Barnes & Noble ● Publicado 2011 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 5864569 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM
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