A White Heron and Other Stories
- Author Sarah Orne Jewett
- Narrator Stefan Rudnicki, Susan Hanfield, Gabrielle de Cuir
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 9 May 2023
- Run Time 5 hours and 55 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Classic fiction, Short stories.
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What to expect
“It seemed … she never had been alive … before she came to live at the farm.”
Despite having published in the Atlantic Monthly before, and being close friends with both the editor and his wife, Sarah Orne Jewett’s “A White Heron” was not considered suitable for the magazine. Fortunately for readers and now listeners, Jewett had faith in her story; she even wrote to the editor’s wife in a letter, “What shall I do with my ‘White Heron’ now she is written? She isn’t a very good magazine story, but I love her, and I mean to keep her for the beginning of my next book.” And so this classic collection, A White Heron and Other Stories, came to be.
The nine stories in this collection encapsulate Jewett’s love and reverence for nature; her affinity for understanding complex, nuanced, and often strained relationships; and—just as her father encouraged her—her ability to write not about things but to “write the things themselves just as they are.”
Full Contents:
“A White Heron”“The Gray Man”“Farmer Finch”“Marsh Rosemary”“The Dulham Ladies”“A Business Man”“Mary and Martha”“The News from Petersham”“The Two Browns”
Critics Review
“Three narrators bring a delightful variety of styles to Sarah Orne Jewett’s short stories…Each narrator uniquely brings out the emotions of her characters. Susan Hanfield immediately creates an inviting atmosphere with her delivery of ‘A White Heron’ as she captures the tender feelings of an adolescent girl. Gabrielle de Cuir’s narration of ‘The News from Petersham’ is especially poignant as she renders the sadness of an elderly woman who is considering the passage of time. Stefan Rudnicki’s sonorous tone perfectly complements ‘The Gray Man’ as he recounts the details of the mysterious titular figure. Each narrator presents three of the short stories, making this collection a memorable listening experience.”
| Author | Sarah Orne Jewett |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Stefan Rudnicki, Susan Hanfield, Gabrielle de Cuir |
| Duration | 5 hours and 55 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9798212278539 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Classic fiction, Short stories |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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