"Old Friends and New" by Sarah Orne Jewett is a series of interconnected stories capturing life in 19th-century New England through personal relationships and reflections on time. The collection presents characters navigating complex emotions such as love and loss, seen notably in the opening story of Miss Horatia Dane, who deals with a long-ago lost love as her young cousin Nelly begins a romance with a young naval officer. Interactions and storytelling bring forth themes of nostalgia, the shifts between generations, and the intricacies of human connection in a close-knit community, crafting a sense of deep appreciation for the past blended with the promise of new beginnings.
Old Friends and New
By Sarah Orne Jewett
In a quiet New England town, discover how the echoes of yesterday shape the romances and friendships of today.
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About the AuthorTheodora Sarah Orne Jewett was an American novelist, short story writer and poet, best known for her local color works set along or near the southern coast of Maine. Jewett is recognized as an important practitioner of American literary regionalism.
Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett was an American novelist, short story writer and poet, best known for her local color works set along or near the southern coast of Maine. Jewett is recognized as an important practitioner of American literary regionalism.
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