Old Friends and New is a series of short stories written by Sarah Orne Jewett. It was published in The Atlantic Monthly in seven installments – one short story in each volume – in 1878."The Atlantic Monthly Volume 0041 Issue 243 (January 1878)." The Atlantic Monthly Volume 0041 Issue 243 (January 1878). Cornell University, 2012. Web. 13 May 2012. . In 1879, the short stories were compiled and published by Houghton, Osgood and Company.Jewett, Sarah O. Old Friends and New. Gloucestershire: Echo Library, 2010. Print. The stories from Old Friends and New are clear examples of the local color movement, with descriptions of the peaceful, rural settings. They all take place in New England in the late nineteenth century.
