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Description edit
Modeled in part on Flaubert's sketches of life in provincial France, this collection of stories offers a richly detailed portrait of a seaport on the Maine coast as seen through the eyes of a summer visitor. Against evocative imagery of the sky, the sea, and the earth itself, Jewett celebrates... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mrs Todd: Add a description of this character.
- Martha
- William
- Mrs Blackett
- Mrs Flagg
- Mrs Fosdick
- Joanna
- Miss Peck
- Helena
- Mr Elbury
- Miss Pickett
- Sylvia
- Jerry Lane
- Johnny Bowden
- Phebe
- Littlepage
- Beckett
- Mrs Goodsoe
- Mrs Martin
- Mrs Timms
- Frankfort
- Almiry
- Tom
- Miss Harriet
- Nancy Lane
- Nathan
- Elijah Tilley
- Esther
- Miss Pyne
- Mrs Begg
- Gaffett
- Mrs Elton
- Lorenzo
- George Quint
- Mari
- Albert
- Ann Floyd
- Mr Dimmick
Setting & Locations edit
- Tolland
- New England
- Green Island
- Folly Island
- Maine
- Boston
- Portland
- Black Island
- France
- Massachusetts
- Dunnet
- Walpole
- London
First Sentence edit
There was something about the coast town of Dunnet which made it seem more attractive than other maritime villages of eastern Maine.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 100 One-Night Reads: A Book Lover's Guide. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sarah Orne Jewett (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1593082622
Page Count: 416
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1593082622
Page Count: 416
Classification edit
- Copyright Status: Public Domain
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.4
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Project Gutenberg: The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett: You can read the full original English text of this public domain work at Project Gutenberg, or download it for free in a variety of eBook formats.
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