The Country of the Pointed Firs

In "The Country of the Pointed Firs," Sarah Orne Jewett's 1896 novella, a woman from Boston returns to the quaint fishing village of Dunnet Landing in Maine to complete her writing. Renting an empty schoolhouse with stunning views, she immerses herself in the lives of the townspeople through a series of interconnected sketches. This early example of regionalism poignantly captures their relationships and industrious spirits against the backdrop of a summer spent in this charming coastal community.