It was originally published in four installments of the Atlantic Monthly in 1896; this Broadview Edition is based on the Atlantic serialization and also includes the four other stories set in Dunnet Landing.
How is this book unique?
Sarah Orne Jewett, who wrote the book when she was 47, was largely responsible for popularizing the regionalism genre with her sketches of the fictional Maine fishing village of Dunnet Landing.
The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett
Sarah Orne Jewett. “There, they're callin' out it's time to set the tables,” said Mrs. Caplin, with great excitement. “Here's Cousin Sarah Jane Blackett! Well, I am pleased, certain!” exclaimed Mrs. Todd, with unaffected delight; ...
The Country of the Pointed Firs
Regarded by some critics -- including Henry James -- as her masterpiece, The Country of the Pointed Firs is a short story cycle from American writer Sarah Orne Jewett.
Reproduction of the original: The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett
A classic of American fiction, memorializing the traditions, manners and dialect of Maine coast natives at the turn of the 20th century, and presenting a warm, humorous, and compassionate vision of New England character.
The Country of the Pointed Firs
How is this book unique?
''" Now, more than a century later, Cather''s words resonate more urgently than ever. This edition also includes "A White Heron," "A Winter Courtship," "A Native of Winby," and several other of Jewett''s cogent short stories.
The novel can be read as a study of the effects of isolation and hardship experienced by the inhabitants of the decaying fishing villages along the Maine coast.
In 1896, Sarah Orne Jewett died at the age of 47. This classic novel was a female writer looking for hermit and inspiration in the coastal city of Dunnet Landing in Maine.
'" Long neglected and even ignored by criticism, this enduring classic by Sarah Orne Jewett now appears in a format worthy of its contents.We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection.
We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public.
Reproduction of the original: The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett
The Country of the Pointed Firs
The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett
THERE WAS SOMETHING about the coast town of Dunnet which made it seem more attractive than other maritime villages of eastern Maine.