A Study of Local Color in New England Short Stories Written Between 1860 and 1900 by Harriet Beacher Stowe, Rose Terry Cooke, Sarah Orne Jewett, Mary Wilkins Freeman and Alice Brown: A Thesis (Classic - Hardcover

Lois Elda Howard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266597815 ISBN 13: 9780266597810

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Sculpted portraits of two American short fiction masters—readers gain clear insight into their craft and era.

This edition surveys the work and life of Sarah Orne Jewett and Mary Wilkins Freeman, linking their stories to the landscapes and people they portray. It highlights how realism, regional detail, and humane observation shape memorable characters and quiet drama. You’ll see how place, mood, and everyday hardship inform tales of family, work, and community, without spoiling the power of the original writing.

Through concise commentary and selection excerpts, the book traces recurring themes—close attention to ordinary detail, empathy for ordinary people, and a careful balance between fact and feeling. It invites readers to consider how these authors use setting, voice, and observation to illuminate character and moral choice.

• Context about the authors’ lives and the social world they depict
• Close readings that illuminate character, setting, and tone
• Discussion of recurring themes and narrative methods
• Examples drawn from a wide range of short stories

Ideal for readers of classic American realism and students seeking grounded, accessible literary analysis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266597815
• ISBN 13: 9780266597810
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 104