Initially serialized in the Atlantic Monthly—the leading literary periodical when Sarah Orne Jewett was most prolific—The Country of the Pointed Firs is, according to many critics (as well as authors such as Willa Cather), her strongest and most representative work…. Read More ›
Sarah Orne Jewett
Analysis of Sarah Orne Jewett’s Stories
When a young reader wrote to Sarah Orne Jewett (September 3, 1849 – June 24, 1909) in 1899 to express admiration of her stories for girls, Jewett encouraged her to continue reading: You will always have the happiness of finding friendships… Read More ›