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With eleven short stories, Sarah Orne Jewett's The Life of Nancy is a serene and heart-touching collection of 19th century fiction. In A War Debt, Tom Burton finds himself stuck in Boston, as he is the primary caretaker of his grandmother. Though he has long... Read Full Overview

The Life of Nancy (1895) is a collection of eleven short stories by Sarah Orne Jewett. Following in the tradition of "local color" fiction, Jewett's stories are defined by their detailed descriptions of all aspects of everyday life in the country locales and fishing-towns in... Read Full Overview

With eleven short stories, Sarah Orne Jewett's The Life of Nancy is a serene and heart-touching collection of 19th century fiction. In A War Debt, Tom Burton finds himself stuck in Boston, as he is the primary caretaker of his grandmother. Though he has long... Read Full Overview

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ...us; he knows more about his mother's possessions than anybody,... Read Full Overview

The Life of Nancy, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future generations. This book has been completely retyped, revised, and... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

A novel set in a small New England town in the late 19th century. The book follows Nancy, a young woman coming of age, as she faces various challenges and navigates her relationships with family and friends.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally... Read Full Overview

The wooded hills and pastures of eastern Massachusetts are so close to Boston that from upper windows of the city, looking westward, you can see the tops of pine-trees and orchard-boughs on the high horizon. There is a rustic environment on the landward side; there are old farmhouses... Read Full Overview

A novel set in a small New England town in the late 19th century. The book follows Nancy, a young woman coming of age, as she faces various challenges and navigates her relationships with family and friends.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally... Read Full Overview

Sarah Orne Jewett's "The Life of Nancy" offers a captivating collection of short stories set against the backdrop of rural New England. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of human nature, Jewett crafts compelling character studies, particularly of women navigating... Read Full Overview

""The Life of Nancy"" is a novel written by Sarah Orne Jewett, first published in 1895. The story follows the life of Nancy Wentworth, a young woman who grows up in a small New England town during the mid-19th century. Nancy is raised by her strict and overbearing father, who... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"The Life of Nancy" from Sarah Orne Jewett. American novelist, short story writer and poet (1849-1909).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview