Sarah Orne Jewett

Sarah Orne Jewett (1849–1909) was an American writer. She was born in South Berwick, Maine, the daughter of a country doctor, and began writing at an early age. Jewett published around 20 books. She cited Elizabeth Gaskell and Gustave Flaubert among her literary models, and her work was admired by writers including Henry James, Mark Twain, and Rudyard Kipling. From 1881 until her death, she lived with her friend Annie Fields.