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Sarah Orne Jewett

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Sarah Orne Jewett was an American novelist recognized for her regionalist and naturalist writing. Born on September 3, 1849, in South Berwick, Maine, she spent much of her life in the coastal town of Cape Porpoise. Her works often depicted the life and culture of the New England coast, particularly Maine. Jewett's writing is known for its vivid descriptions of nature and its focus on the human condition. She passed away on June 24, 1909.

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Famous Sarah Orne Jewett Quotes

“God would not give us the same talent if what were right for men were wrong for women.”

Ifs Men Giving Talent

Book:A Country Doctor

Source: A Country Doctor

“A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return.”

Ifs World Giving Wells Littles Strong Grows Return Good Things Harbors Adventurer

Book:Deephaven, and other stories

Source: Deephaven, and other stories

“To let God make us, instead of painfully trying to make ourselves; to follow the path that his love shows us, instead of through conceit or cowardice or mockery choosing another; to trust Him for our strength and fitness as the flowers do, simply giving ourselves back to Him in grateful service,—this is to keep the laws that give us the freedom of the city in which there is no longer any night of bewilderment or ignorance or uncertainty.”

Giving Trying Shows Law Night Cities Path Ignorance Flower Grateful Uncertainty Cowardice His Love Conceit Mockery Bewilderment

Book:A Country Doctor

Source: A Country Doctor

About the Author

Born: September 3, 1849
Died: June 24, 1909
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 63

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The Country of the Pointed FirsRelated source material

Letters of Sarah Orne JewettRelated source material

A Country DoctorRelated source material

The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other StoriesRelated source material

The Country of the Pointed Firs: And Selected Short FictionRelated source material

A White Heron and Other StoriesRelated source material

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The Complete Poems of Sarah Orne JewettRelated source material

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