The Country of the Pointed Firs, and Other Stories by Sarah Orne Jewett

The Country of the Pointed Firs, and Other Stories by Sarah Orne Jewett

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In prose of exquisite simplicity, Jewett draws a resonant portrait of people creating and tending bonds of relationship in a landscape buffeted by the forces of isolation as well as nature's severity.

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The Country of the Pointed Firs, and Other Stories by Sarah Orne Jewett

In prose of exquisite simplicity, Jewett draws a resonant portrait of people creating and tending bonds of relationship in a landscape buffeted by the forces of isolation as well as nature's severity.
Sarah Orne Jewett (1849–1900) was born in South Berwick, Maine, and lived there most of her life. Mary Ellen Chase (b. 1887 - d.1973) taught at Smith College for many years and was the author of a number of works of fiction and criticism. Marjorie Pryse teaches American literature and women's studies at the State University of New York.
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ISBN 13 9780393311372
ISBN 10 0393311376
Title The Country of the Pointed Firs, and Other Stories
Author Sarah Orne Jewett
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 1994-10-12
Number of pages 332
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.