The Story of the Normans is Jewett’s engaging history of the Normans and their conquest of England. Jewett covers the time period from the mid-ninth century to the early eleventh century with her customary eloquence. A revealing look at the people Jewett calls “the foremost people of their time, ” this is a balanced and accurate history that captures the romance and adventure of the period.
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Sarah Orne Jewett (1849–1909) was an American novelist and author of children’s books. Raised in Maine, she spent much of her life there, depicting the people and places of New England. She was one of the first American writers to elevate setting and characterization over plot. Her work has influenced feminist authors such as Willa Cather, Kate Chopin, and Mary Wilkins Freeman.
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