Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read. This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter. - Reading time of the complete text: about 4 hours - Reading time of the summarized text: 16 minutes "The Country of the Pointed Firs" is a novel by Sarah Orne Jewett, published in 1896. The story is set in a small coastal town in Maine, where the narrator, a Bostonian, returns to finish writing her book. She stays with Almira Todd, a widow and the local apothecary and herbalist. The narrator rents an empty schoolhouse to concentrate on her writing, but she spends most of her time in meditation and receiving company. She befriends Mrs. Todd and her family, including William, Mrs. Todd's brother, and Mrs. Brackett, her elderly mother. The narrator attends the Bowden family reunion, a grand event in the lives of people in Dunnet and the surrounding countryside. She also befriends Elijah Tilley, an old fisherman lonely and widowed. 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. The book was serialized in The Atlantic Monthly and published in book form in Boston and New York by Houghton, Mifflin and Company in November 1896. It is considered by some literary critics to be Jewett's finest work.

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The Complete Works of Sarah Orne Jewett is a beautifully illustrated collection that brings together the finest writings of one of America's most beloved regional authors. Known for her vivid depictions of rural New England life, Jewett captures the quiet rhythms, deep human connections, and timeless beauty of small communities. This volume features her most celebrated works, including The Country of the Pointed Firs, a masterpiece of atmospheric storytelling that immerses readers in the coastal village of Dunnet Landing; A Marsh Island, a reflective tale of solitude and artistic awakening; The Tory Lover, a historical romance set during the American Revolution; and A White Heron, a poignant and widely anthologized story exploring the bond between a young girl and the natural world. Jewett's prose is marked by its sensitivity, clarity, and deep respect for both people and place. Her stories often focus on strong female characters, the nuances of everyday life, and the quiet moral choices that define human experience. With gentle insight and lyrical precision, she transforms ordinary moments into profound reflections on identity, community, and belonging. This illustrated edition offers readers a rich and immersive journey into the landscapes and lives that shaped Jewett's work, making it an essential collection for lovers of classic American literature. Contents: The Novels o Deephaven (1877) o A Country Doctor (1884) o A Marsh Island (1885) o Betty Leicester (1890) o The Country of the Pointed Firs (1896) o Betty Leicester's Christmas (1899) o The Tory Lover (1901) The Shorter Fiction o Play Days (1878) o Old Friends and New (1879) o Country By-Ways (1881) o The Mate of the Daylight, and Friends Ashore (1884) o A White Heron and Other Stories (1886) o The King of Folly Island and Other People (1888) o Tales of New England (1890) o Strangers and Wayfarers (1890) o A Native of Winby and Other Tales (1893) o The Life of Nancy (1895) o The Queen's Twin and Other Stories (1899) o An Empty Purse (1905) o Uncollected Short Stories The Poetry Collections o Verses (1916) o Uncollected Poems

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. The Country of the Pointed Firs was first published in serial form in 1896 in The Atlantic, then later expanded into a novel. The narrator, like Jewett, is a middleaged female writer. She goes to the fictional coastal town of Dunnet Landing in Maine to find time and space to write. There she meets its residents, including her landlady, Mrs. Almira Todd, a widow and herbalist; she rents the empty schoolhouse as a place to write; and she sails with Mrs. Todd to meet Mrs. Todd's brother and elderly mother. The Country of the Pointed Firs is not so much concerned with plot, but with place-its rhythms, its people and its language. It captures the isolation, community and languishing of a small town. It is often described as Jewett's finest work, and one of the most influential works of American literary regionalism. Willa Cather considered it one of the most enduring American literary works of all time.

Sarah Orne Jewett is best known for her clean and clear descriptive powers that at once elevate common place daily events to something remarkable, and lend dignity and grace to the most humble and homely human character. In Deephaven, go with her on vacation to an unforgettable seaside village where time runs slower and small pleasures are intensified. Much space is given to outdoor rambles and sights and events of daily living that draw you into another era. Jewett's loving and gentle descriptions of the people and life of Deephaven will make you sorry when the book is over, and long to be able to find that village for yourself.