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The narrative unfolds in Dunnet, a charming maritime village on Maine’s eastern coast. The town’s rocky shores, dark woods, and tightly clustered homes create a vivid backdrop for the stories of its residents.
Through the eyes of its inhabitants—particularly the women—readers glimpse everyday social life, custom, and economic conditions. The community’s close-knit structure and the sea’s influence shape both its manners and the challenges its people face.
Orne Jewett portrays the delicate interplay between the natural landscape and human interactions, offering insight into early 20th-century American coastal life and the social fabric that binds the town together.
First publish date: 1896
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Sarah Orne Jewett
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