| "A White Heron" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Sarah Orne Jewett | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Romance/Realism |
| Publication | |
| Publisher | Houghton, Mifflin and Company |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | 1886 |
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"A White Heron" is a short story by Sarah Orne Jewett. First published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company in 1886, it was soon collected as the title story in Jewett's anthology A White Heron and Other Stories. It follows a young city girl named Sylvia who comes to live with her grandmother in the country. She meets a young ornithologist hunter seeking to find a rare bird that he recently spotted in the area. As the story progresses, Sylvia is challenged with whether or not she should tell the hunter she saw the bird. She also discovers her passion for country life and her love and values for the animals that inhabit it.