Country By-Ways (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

This 1881 collection of eight stories and sketches, inspired by Jewett’s rambles about her home town of South Berwick, Maine and the surrounding countryside, showcases the author’s affinity for detail. Among the works included are “River Driftwood,” “From a Mournful Villager,” “An Autumn Holiday,” “An October Ride,” and “A Winter Drive.”