Jewett, Sarah Orne,  1849-1909 <br/><br/>
Old Friends and New 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Friends_and_New  Release date is 2010-05-15 
<br/><br/>A lost lover -- A sorrowful guest -- A late supper -- Mr. Bruce -- Miss Sydney's flowers -- Lady Ferry -- A bit of shore life. 
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<br/><br/> "Old Friends and New" by Sarah Orne Jewett is a collection of short stories published in 1879. Set in rural New England, these stories follow solitary characters navigating loneliness and unexpected encounters. A widow confronts her lost lover returned as an unrecognizing beggar. A woman's brother befriends a man haunted by wartime ghosts. An elderly woman's chance train ride leads to surprising connections. Through these tales, Jewett explores isolation, memory, and the peculiar ways lives intersect in small-town America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Short stories, American New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction 
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