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040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aWright, Harold Bell,
_d1872-1944
245 1 0 _aHelen of the Old House
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-12-01
508 _aProduced by Brendan Lane, Josephine Paolucci and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"Helen of the Old House" by Harold Bell Wright is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the small manufacturing city of Millsburgh and revolves around the lives of its inhabitants, focusing on the contrast between the wealthy Mill owner Adam Ward and the struggling working-class families in the community. The characters, particularly Adam's daughter Helen and the children Bobby and Maggie Whaley, navigate themes of class struggle, happiness, and social responsibility against the backdrop of an industrialized society. The beginning of the novel introduces two children, Bobby and Maggie Whaley, who live in a poor community overshadowed by the Mill owned by Adam Ward. As they explore their environment, they come across a peculiar figure known as the Interpreter, who resides in a small hut on a cliff overlooking the Mill. The children, drawn by curiosity and the hope of adventure, climb to meet the Interpreter and are welcomed into his world filled with stories and kindness. Their initial joy is contrasted sharply with their subsequent encounter with Adam Ward, who harshly confronts them, revealing the depth of class divides and animosity that permeates their lives. The story sets the stage for deeper explorations of personal connections, societal roles, and the quest for happiness amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9410
999 _c51168
_d51168