When I was as you are now, towering in the confidence of twenty-one, little did I suspect that I should be at forty-nine, what I now am.The Country of the Pointed Firs, 1896
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Sarah Orne Jewett was an American novelist and short story writer born on September 3, 1849, in South Berwick, Maine. She is best known for her regionalist literature that vividly depicted the life and culture of rural New England, particularly in her acclaimed work "The Country of the Pointed Firs." Jewett's writing often explored themes of women's experiences and relationships, establishing her as a significant figure in 19th-century American literature.
1849–1909·lived 59 years
When I was as you are now, towering in the confidence of twenty-one, little did I suspect that I should be at forty-nine, what I now am.The Country of the Pointed Firs, 1896
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