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Short fiction of Sarah Orne Jewett and Mary Wilkins Freeman : including The country of the pointed firs / edited and with an introduction by Barbara H. Solomon.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Solomon, Barbara H., editor.
Caroline F. Schimmel Collection of Women in the American Wilderness (University of Pennsylvania)
Schimmel, Caroline F., donor, associated name.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Short stories, American--New England.
Short stories, American.
American fiction--Women authors.
American fiction.
American fiction--19th century.
Women--New England--Social life and customs--Fiction.
Women.
Manners and customs.
New England--Social life and customs--Fiction.
New England.
Genre:
Fiction.
Short stories, American.
Short stories.
Penn Provenance:
Schimmel, Caroline F. (donor) (Schimmel Collection copy)
Physical Description:
502 pages ; 18 cm
Place of Publication:
New York : New American Library, [1979]
Contents:
The country of the pointed firs and related stories / Sarah Orne Jewett
Miss Peck's promotion / Sarah Orne Jewett
The town poor / Sarah Orne Jewett
The passing of Sister Barsett / Sarah Orne Jewett
Miss Esther's guest / Sarah Orne Jewett
Aunt Cynthy Dallet / Sarah Orne Jewett
A mistaken charity / Mary Wilkins Freeman
Gentian / Mary Wilkins Freeman
An independent thinker / Mary Wilkins Freeman
A conflict ended / Mary Wilkins Freeman
A New England nun / Mary Wilkins Freeman
A village singer / Mary Wilkins Freeman
A poetess / Mary Wilkins Freeman
Louisa / Mary Wilkins Freeman
A church mouse / Mary Wilkins Freeman
The revolt of "Mother" / Mary Wilkins Freeman
One good time / Mary Wilkins Freeman
The Lombardy poplar / Mary Wilkins Freeman
The selfishness of Amelia Lamkin / Mary Wilkins Freeman
Old Woman Magoun / Mary Wilkins Freeman.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Local Notes:
Schimmel Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Caroline F. Schimmel.
Schimmel Collection copy has ms. inscription ("STEVE") in blue ink on first page of vol.
Contains:
Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909. Country of the pointed firs.
Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909. Short stories. Selections
Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852-1930. Short stories. Selections
ISBN:
0451511921
9780451511928
OCLC:
5196621

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