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The Sarah Orne Jewett Library

The Sarah Orne Jewett Library

By: Sarah Orne Jewett
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Summary
 Come away for a little while to the villages, islands, fields, and fir-lined shores of Sarah Orne Jewett’s New England. The Sarah Orne Jewett Library presents her stories and novels read in full: tender portraits of friendship, solitude, country life, and the small histories that linger in old houses and quiet harbors. Settle in, and listen to a world where every path, parlor, and salt meadow seems to have a story waiting to be told.Public domain
Episodes
  • A Country Doctor Chapter 7 - For the Years to Come

    A Country Doctor Chapter 7 - For the Years to Come
    26 Sep 2026
    In which the kindly and reserved Dr. Leslie is roused from his afternoon rest to attend to the worries of his neighbours, particularly a troubled mother seeking guidance for her spirited daughter amid the quiet challenges of rural life. Observing the weight of years upon those around him, he reflects with gentle compassion on the passage of time as he hastens through the village roads to offer his steadfast care.
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    10 min
  • A Country Doctor Chapter 6 - In Summer Weather

    A Country Doctor Chapter 6 - In Summer Weather
    23 Sep 2026
    In which Dr. Leslie pays a kindly visit to the old sailor Captain Finch, reflecting on his patients and the peculiar lively ways of the Thacher family, particularly the mischievous young granddaughter whose imagination and spirited nature bring a restless charm to their quiet country life. The doctor’s gentle journey unfolds among familiar neighbours and rustic scenes, revealing tender human foibles and the weaving of familial hopes and folk tales under the summer sun.
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    16 min
  • A Country Doctor Chapter 5 - A Sunday Visit

    A Country Doctor Chapter 5 - A Sunday Visit
    20 Sep 2026
    In which the kindly doctor takes tender interest in his lively little ward, inviting her to his homely house and garden for an afternoon that opens new vistas to the child’s world beyond the familiar farm. Together they share quiet companionship and gentle observation of the simple beauty around them, as the doctor muses on his guardianship and the child dreams of unexpected friendships.
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    15 min
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