The Country of the Pointed Firs
- ISBN-10
- ISBN-13
- 9798605556374
- Series
- The Country of the Pointed Firs
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-01-28
- Author
- Sarah Orne Jewett
Description
Two short story collections by American author Sarah Orne Jewett are in this edition: The Country of the Pointed Firs (1896) and Strangers and Wayfarers (1890). The Country of the Pointed Firs is a study of isolation on those living along the coast of Maine. The book is considered Jewett's best novel, although some view it more as a series of sketches. She presents a series of character studies in a small town that was once a wealthy seaport and whaling village. The stories involve many of the town's women, some widowed by the dangers of the sea and the misfortune of their sailor husbands. The second book, Strangers and Wayfarers, is also a collection of short stories, many published first in The Atlantic or Harper's. American author Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) was born in Maine to a family that had been New England residents for generations. She published a short story at age 19 in the Atlantic Monthly and was one of Boston's literary elite. Her father, Dr Theodore Jewett, focused on obstetrics, women and children, and Jewett would accompany him on his rounds, giving her an insight into the personal lives of residents. She developed a love of nature, particularly that around South Berwick, the small seaport near where she drew inspiration for her stories.
