The thing that teases the mind over and over for years, and… - Sarah Orne Jewett

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The thing that teases the mind over and over for years, and at last gets itself put down rightly on paper — whether little or great, it belongs to Literature.

Sarah Orne Jewett

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Sarah Orne Jewett (September 3, 1849 – June 24, 1909) was an American author and poet whose works were primarily set in her native New England.

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Birth Name: Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett

Alternative Names: Sara Orne Jewett • Sara Jewett • Sarah O. Jewett

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