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The Country of the Pointed Firs

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By Sarah Orne Jewett • Curated US English Learning Edition

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SARAH ORNE JEWETT (1849-1909) was born and died in South Berwick, Maine.

Her father was the region's most distinguished doctor and, as a child, Jewett often accompanied him on his round of patient visits.

She began writing poetry at an early age and when she was only 19 her short story “Mr. Bruce” was accepted by the Atlantic Monthly.

Her association with that magazine continued, and William Dean Howells, who was editor at that time, encouraged her to publish her first book, Deephaven (1877), a collection of sketches published earlier in the Atlantic Monthly.

Through her friendship with Howells, Jewett became acquainted with Boston's literary elite, including Annie Fields, with whom she developed one of the most intimate and lasting relationships of her life.

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The Country of the Pointed Firs Sarah Orne Jewett

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Chapter I

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Country of the Pointed Firs is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

SARAH ORNE JEWETT (1849-1909) was born and died in South Berwick, Maine. Her father was the region's most distinguished doctor and, as a child, Jewett often accompanied him on his round of patient visits. She began writing poetry at an early age and when she was only 19 her short story “Mr. Bruce” was accepted by the Atlantic Monthly. Her association with that magazine continued, and William Dean Howells, who was editor at that time, encouraged her to publish her first book, Deephaven (1877), a collection of sketches published earlier in the Atlantic Monthly. Through her friendship with Howells, Jewett became acquainted with Boston's literary elite, including Annie Fields, with whom she developed one of the most intimate and lasting relationships of her life.

The Country of the Pointed Firs

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Country of the Pointed Firs is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SARAH ORNE JEWETT (1849-1909) was born and died in South Berwick, Maine.

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Her father was the region's most distinguished doctor and, as a child, Jewett often accompanied him on his round of patient visits.

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She began writing poetry at an early age and when she was only 19 her short story “Mr. Bruce” was accepted by the Atlantic Monthly.

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Her association with that magazine continued, and William Dean Howells, who was editor at that time, encouraged her to publish her first book, Deephaven (1877), a collection of sketches published earlier in the Atlantic Monthly.

Line 5

Through her friendship with Howells, Jewett became acquainted with Boston's literary elite, including Annie Fields, with whom she developed one of the most intimate and lasting relationships of her life.

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1849

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1877

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19

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1909

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a

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accepted

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accompanied

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acquainted

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age

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an

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and

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Annie

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as

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association

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at

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Atlantic

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became

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began

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Berwick

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book

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born

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Boston's

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Bruce

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by

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child

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collection

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continued

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Dean

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Deephaven

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developed

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died

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From this reading SARAH ORNE JEWETT (1849-1909) was born and died in South Berwick, Maine.

distinguished

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doctor

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earlier

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early

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editor

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elite

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encouraged

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father

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Fields

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first

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friendship

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Her

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him

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his

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Howells

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From this reading Her association with that magazine continued, and William Dean Howells, who was editor at that time, encouraged her to publish her first book, Deephaven (1877), a collection of sketches published earlier in the Atlantic Monthly.

in

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From this reading SARAH ORNE JEWETT (1849-1909) was born and died in South Berwick, Maine.

including

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intimate

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JEWETT

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From this reading SARAH ORNE JEWETT (1849-1909) was born and died in South Berwick, Maine.

lasting

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life

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literary

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magazine

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Maine

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Monthly

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most

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Mr

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of

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often

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on

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one

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only

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ORNE

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patient

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poetry

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publish

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published

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region's

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relationships

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round

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SARAH

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She

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short

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sketches

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South

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story

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that

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the

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Through

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time

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From this reading Her association with that magazine continued, and William Dean Howells, who was editor at that time, encouraged her to publish her first book, Deephaven (1877), a collection of sketches published earlier in the Atlantic Monthly.

to

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visits

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was

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From this reading SARAH ORNE JEWETT (1849-1909) was born and died in South Berwick, Maine.

when

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From this reading She began writing poetry at an early age and when she was only 19 her short story “Mr. Bruce” was accepted by the Atlantic Monthly.

who

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From this reading Her association with that magazine continued, and William Dean Howells, who was editor at that time, encouraged her to publish her first book, Deephaven (1877), a collection of sketches published earlier in the Atlantic Monthly.

whom

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William

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with

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writing

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