false 174198 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329m/174198.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329s/174198.jpg 174198 29 639305 1920 The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories (Signet Classics) total:555|5:137|4:197|3:161|2:44|1:16| 555 2060 802 82 35817 3.69 773 114 39629218 41584 174198 0451527577 9780451527578 44 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329m/174198.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329s/174198.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174198.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs_and_Other_Stories 3.73 332 1920 0 0 false Mon Dec 08 14:56:42 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 14:57:09 -0800 2008 more...]]> 14898708 888138 249776 1593082622 9781593082628 4 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/249776.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs_and_Selected_Short_Fiction 3.91 23 Sarah Orne Jewett’s most celebrated work seems to revel in the love of landscape and language that flows through it. Though nominally a novel, The Country of the Pointed Firs lacks the coherent, unifying plot of more traditional books. Instead, Jewett creates a mosaic of tales and character sketches, all set in the fictional Maine fishing hamlet of Dunnet Landing. The unnamed narrator, an unmarried female writer (like Jewett herself), has come to the town seeking a summer of solitude and work. But she’s drawn to the villagers she meets. Most of them are over sixty, alone, and covering a roiling inner ocean of feeling with a craggy exterior as rocky as the ragged coastline. Entranced by their stories, she allows them to enter her life.

When the book first appeared, Willa Cather prophesied that the “young students of American literature in far distant years to come will take up this book and say ‘a masterpiece.’” 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.

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One of the antique books from the 1800's sitting on my bookshelf is a collection of Sarah's short stories, and I love every one of them.

The setting for many of these stories is coastal Maine, and so the pull of the sea and the ...more...]]> 73694307 2803270 174198 0451527577 9780451527578 44 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329m/174198.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329s/174198.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174198.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs_and_Other_Stories 3.71 555 1920 4 0 false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 19:26:13 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 19:26:13 -0700 2009 The Country of the Pointed Firs was first published in 1896, when Sarah Orne Jewett was about 47 years old. The only thing I had previously read by Sarah Orne Jewett was “The White Heron,” which seems to be the short story that is always chosen for the anthologies. It is a fine story, but it see...more...]]> 42285724 392337 597703 0393311376 9780393311372 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176147733m/597703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176147733s/597703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/597703.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs_and_Other_Stories 3.29 21
This centennial edition contains a facsimile of the original text, thereby restoring the novel to Jewett's own version, which had been considerably altered in other published versions, plus four related stories. Further enhancing the importance of this volume is editor Sarah Way Sherman's introduction, which includes a sketch of Jewett's life and professional development, a commentary on textual accuracy, and a discussion of the book's themes and techiques as well as its historical context.]]> 1920 4 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 18:04:12 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 18:06:55 -0800 2009 Atlantic), and she wrote most of her stories about New England, especially the coast of ...more...]]> 8808360 118210 174198 0451527577 9780451527578 44 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329m/174198.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329s/174198.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174198.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs_and_Other_Stories 3.71 555 1920 5 2 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Wed Nov 07 15:31:43 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 08 01:49:42 -0800 2007 80483135 1136594 174198 0451527577 9780451527578 44 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329m/174198.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329s/174198.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174198.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs_and_Other_Stories 3.71 555 1920 5 0 false Wed Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 18:55:43 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 19:01:09 -0800 2009
I first read an excerpt from the principal story in my college American Lit course and it whetted my appetite for the full novella. Unfortuna...more...]]> 75315512 191585 1703955 037575671X 9780375756719 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187133523m/1703955.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187133523s/1703955.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1703955.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs_and_Other_Stories 3.88 8
This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition includes four additional Dunnet Landing stories: "The Queen's Twin," "A Dunnet Shepherdess," "The Foreigner," and "William's Wedding."]]> 1920 4 0 false Sun Dec 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Oct 21 18:50:41 -0700 2009 Sun Dec 13 15:13:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 18753809 1028128 174198 0451527577 9780451527578 44 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329m/174198.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329s/174198.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174198.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs_and_Other_Stories 3.71 555 1920 5 1 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Thu Mar 27 08:33:19 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 27 09:03:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 18682288 903390 3106235 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3106235.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs_and_Other_Stories 3.50 2 1920 4 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Wed Mar 26 10:14:45 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 05 06:31:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 12882683 756465 2347137 156792140X 9781567921403 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2347137.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs 3.65 54
Set in the small coastal town of South Berwick, Maine, this is as much a series of small, intimate sketches as a sustained narrative. As F. O. Matthiessen pointed out, in these loosely connected sketches, she has acquired a structure independent of plot. Her scaffolding is simply the unity of her vision. Her vision was of a gentle and generous people on a rugged and dangerous coast, of New England character and characters limned in colors of high summer and blue skies. Here, too, you will meet the people of Dunnet s landing; the women, who are probably the most unforgettable characters of her book; and Elijah Tilley (among the very few men in Jewett s cast) who, after the death of his wife, learns the skills of husband and wife, of farm and sea. The black-and-white pencil drawings by Douglas Alvord are nothing short of spectacular. Closely observed and carefully rendered, they possess all of the haunting serenity of Jewett s landscapes. Faithfully reproduced and printed to the highest standards, this is destined to become a standard gift and reading book for everyone fascinated by New England, the rich history of its rockbound coast, and this magical author.]]> 1920 3 0 false Fri Jan 18 21:19:05 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 21:28:38 -0800 2008
"deeper intimacy" (4)

"her house was decorated with West Indian curiosities" (7)

"I view it, in addition, that a c...more...]]> 6777540 144183 1703955 037575671X 9780375756719 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187133523m/1703955.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187133523s/1703955.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1703955.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs_and_Other_Stories 3.71 555
This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition includes four additional Dunnet Landing stories: "The Queen's Twin," "A Dunnet Shepherdess," "The Foreigner," and "William's Wedding."]]> 1920 5 0 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 25 11:57:19 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 25 11:57:19 -0700 2007
Jewett (like Miriam Colwell, author of Contentment Cove) was a Down East lad...more...]]> 37926535 1648411 400390 0486281965 9780486281964 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174441503m/400390.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174441503s/400390.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/400390.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs 3.71 555 </div>]]> 1920 4 0 false Mon Nov 17 01:05:12 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 17 01:15:14 -0800 2008
The coast of Maine seems to be a very romantic place. Solitary, meditative and harsh, with invigorating scenes everywhere you look. The pain...more...]]> 40598512 148360 2347137 156792140X 9781567921403 13 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2347137.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs 3.71 555
Set in the small coastal town of South Berwick, Maine, this is as much a series of small, intimate sketches as a sustained narrative. As F. O. Matthiessen pointed out, in these loosely connected sketches, she has acquired a structure independent of plot. Her scaffolding is simply the unity of her vision. Her vision was of a gentle and generous people on a rugged and dangerous coast, of New England character and characters limned in colors of high summer and blue skies. Here, too, you will meet the people of Dunnet s landing; the women, who are probably the most unforgettable characters of her book; and Elijah Tilley (among the very few men in Jewett s cast) who, after the death of his wife, learns the skills of husband and wife, of farm and sea. The black-and-white pencil drawings by Douglas Alvord are nothing short of spectacular. Closely observed and carefully rendered, they possess all of the haunting serenity of Jewett s landscapes. Faithfully reproduced and printed to the highest standards, this is destined to become a standard gift and reading book for everyone fascinated by New England, the rich history of its rockbound coast, and this magical author.]]> 1920 4 0 false Sun Dec 21 10:37:58 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 10:43:42 -0800 2008 more...]]> 72556791 176260 174198 0451527577 9780451527578 44 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329m/174198.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329s/174198.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174198.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs_and_Other_Stories 3.71 555 1920 4 0 false Fri Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 10:22:18 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 07:49:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 46067858 1722253 174198 0451527577 9780451527578 44 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329m/174198.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329s/174198.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174198.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs_and_Other_Stories 3.71 555 1920 5 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Feb 11 14:12:15 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 14:17:40 -0800 2009 29898526 1417436 400390 0486281965 9780486281964 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174441503m/400390.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174441503s/400390.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/400390.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs 3.71 555 </div>]]> 1920 2 0 false Sun Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 11 18:57:28 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 18:15:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 55074936 1115550 174198 0451527577 9780451527578 44 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329m/174198.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172425329s/174198.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174198.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs_and_Other_Stories 3.71 555 1920 4 0 false Tue May 05 17:06:05 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 17:12:29 -0700 2009 16252047 850573 1907893 1434638626 9781434638625 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1190153186m/1907893.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1190153186s/1907893.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1907893.The_Country_of_the_Pointed_Firs 4.10 10
This centennial edition contains a facsimile of the original text, thereby restoring the novel to Jewett's own version, which had been considerably altered in other published versions, plus four related stories. Further enhancing the importance of this volume is editor Sarah Way Sherman's introduction, which includes a sketch of Jewett's life and professional development, a commentary on textual accuracy, and a discussion of the book's themes and techiques as well as its historical context.]]> 1920 5 0 false Sun Feb 24 12:06:03 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 18:09:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=174198