A White Heron, Sarah Orne Jewett
This story was first published in 1886. It has been anthologized and republished numerous times. The copytext used for this version is the 1914 edition published by Houghton and Mifflin.

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You might want to look at some student essays concerning the story, including The Country Values, by Domingo Rochin

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An Analysis of A White Heron, by Brandi Mahon

The Oak Tree in The White Heron, by Richard Adams

Environmental Statement, by Brandi Jones