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Reviews:"Jewett's work is an American literary treasure; these excellently
produced titles should be in every collection- they support Willa Cather's judgment
of Jewett's work as "almost flawless". Insightful, actuely observant, sympathetic
without being sentimental -highly recommended."
-Library Journal "One cannot imagine a better beginning for
the publisher's series, Voices: A Treasury of Regional American Fiction.
Jewett's literary portrait of 18th century New England...is rich in details. Tracy
Lord imbues Jewett's narrative with a quiet passion which perfectly complements
the written style."
-AudioFile "Listening to Jewett's precise portraits is like eavesdropping
on strangers. The dialogue, conceived with a casual naturalness that is the mark
of a truly adept writer, has not diminished since Jewett first wrote it."
-Boston Sunday Herald SYNOPSIS: Sarah Orne Jewett has a
firm place in the literary annals of American fiction writers. Lauded by her peers,
including Willa Cather, Rudyard Kipling and Henry James, her novel The Country
of the Pointed Firs and her voluminous short stories, which celebrate life
in New England's hinterlands and on its coast, have never been out of print. The
Country of the Pointed Firs begins with a thumbnail sketch of the author. |