Betty Leicester: A Story for Girls

After her father goes away for the summer, Betty decides to spend time with her extended family in a small New England town. Following the story of a young girl’s summer, Betty Leicester: A Story for Girls by Sarah Orne Jewett is work of literary realism decorated with the intimate descriptions of scenery and culture that Jewett is famous for.

About the author

Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) was a prolific American author and poet from South Berwick, Maine. First published at the age of nineteen, Jewett started her career early, combining her love of nature with her literary talent. Known for vividly depicting coastal Maine settings, Jewett was a major figure in the American literary regionalism genre. Though she never married, Jewett lived and traveled with fellow writer Annie Adams Fields, who supported her in her literary endeavors.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Orne Jewett, Jewett Sarah Orne
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.05.2021
• EAN: 9781513279886
• ISBN: 978-1-5132-7988-6
• No. of pages: 140
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Mint Editions; Mint Editions—The Children's Library; Mint Editions (The Children's Library)
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage)