The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories Mass market paperbound - 2009
by Sarah Orne Jewett; Introduction by Anita Shreve; Afterword by Peter Balaam
Featuring a new Afterword by Balaam, this collection contains the novel "The Country of Pointed Firs" and several stories in which Jewett explores the world of the lonely inhabitants of once-prosperous towns along Maine's coast. Revised reissue.
Summary
From the rear cover
Willa Cather's assessment of The Country of the Pointed Firs has done much to ensure a growing recognition of its qualities. In this novella, a writer moves to the quiet Maine village of Dunnel Landing, seeking a hermitage away from the busy city. Instead of isolation she discovers a rich community that exercises and extends her powers as an observer and conversationalist. She returns to the city refreshed, her vision broader and her relationships strengthened. This volume combines Jewett's classic novella and its four short sequels with nine more of her best stories, illustrating the range of her literary style and exemplifying her interest in the position of women in nineteenth-century America. Terry Heller's introduction examines Jewett's work within the mainstream of American literature. Useful annotation, plus a helpful list of the plant and herb lore to which Jewett makes frequent reference, further illuminate her stories for the reader.
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- Title The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories
- Author Sarah Orne Jewett; Introduction by Anita Shreve; Afterword by Peter Balaam
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition [ Edition: first
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Signet Book, Ad13
- Date 2009-11-03
- Features Bibliography, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780451531445 / 0451531442
- Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
- Dimensions 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.9 in (16.76 x 10.41 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Cultural Region: New England
- Geographic Orientation: Maine
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010668196
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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