Project Gutenberg 2006-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 200 McCutcheon, George Barr 1866 1928 Cootes, F. Graham (Frank Graham) 1879 1960 Cootes, Frank Graham From the Housetops Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "From the Housetops" by George Barr McCutcheon is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of love, wealth, and family obligations through its main character, Braden Thorpe, who is grappling with the impending marriage of his fiancé, Anne Tresslyn, to his much older grandfather, Templeton Thorpe. As Braden wrestles with the emotional fallout of this situation, it sets up a narrative that seems poised to delve into the complexities of financial motives intertwined with romantic relationships. The opening of the story introduces us to the troubled dynamics between Braden Thorpe and Mrs. Tresslyn, Anne's mother, against the backdrop of the impending marriage to Templeton Thorpe. Braden passionately expresses his disdain for the union, which he sees as a manipulation of the innocent Anne driven by greed and practicality rather than love. Mrs. Tresslyn is unapologetic and defends the marriage as a calculated decision based on the potential security it offers. This initial confrontation highlights the central conflict of the narrative, raising questions about loyalty, love, and the moral implications of marrying for money or social status, setting the stage for further exploration of these themes throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 800398 2025-08-08T05:24:29.222299 text/html 813712 2009-03-03T11:58:48 text/html 429012 2025-08-08T05:24:39.890792 application/epub+zip 440322 2025-08-08T05:24:31.691303 application/epub+zip 396909 2025-08-08T05:24:30.230328 application/epub+zip 708472 2025-08-08T05:24:46.058738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650401 2025-08-08T05:24:38.752801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587156 2022-09-09T04:44:20.904180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 746523 2025-08-08T05:24:27.705338 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 746347 2009-03-03T11:58:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 744794 2009-03-03T11:58:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 744789 2009-03-03T11:57:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22607 2025-08-08T05:24:46.208719 application/rdf+xml 13573 2025-08-08T05:24:30.750313 image/jpeg 3484 2025-08-08T05:24:30.492293 image/jpeg 281077 2009-03-03T11:59:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 280902 2009-03-03T11:59:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 336648 2009-03-03T11:59:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 280854 2009-03-03T11:59:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 401470 2025-08-08T05:24:29.287347 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia