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The country of the pointed firs, and other stories / Sara Orne Jewett ; pref. by Willa Cather ; with the photos. of Chansonetta Stanley Emmons.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Schimmel Collection Schimmel Fiction 2557
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909.
- Series:
- 100 greatest masterpieces of American literature
- The 100 greatest masterpieces of American literature
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women authors--Fiction.
- Women authors.
- Seaside resorts--Fiction.
- Seaside resorts.
- Summer resorts--Fiction.
- Summer resorts.
- Country life--Fiction.
- Country life.
- Authorship--Fiction.
- Authorship.
- Maine--Fiction.
- Maine.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Psychological fiction.
- Pastoral fiction.
- Penn Provenance:
- Schimmel, Caroline F. (donor) (Schimmel Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xx, 424 pages, 14 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition:
- Limited edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Franklin Center, Pa. : Franklin Library, 1979.
- Contents:
- The country of the pointed firs
- A white heron
- The Dulham ladies
- Miss Tempy's watchers
- Going to Shrewsbury
- The town poor
- The Hiltons' holiday
- The only rose
- The guests of Mrs. Timms
- The flight of Betsey Lane
- Martha's lady
- The queen's twin
- Aunt Cynthy Dallett
- A Dunnet shepherdess
- William's wedding.
- Notes:
- "Notes from the editors": 22 p. inserted.
- Local Notes:
- Schimmel Collection copy imperfect: "Notes from the editors" (22 p.) wanting.
- Schimmel Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Caroline F. Schimmel.
- OCLC:
- 5273885
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