Project Gutenberg 2007-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 137 Fox, John, Jr. 1862 1919 Fox, John Fox, John William, Jr. Yohn, F. C. (Frederick Coffay) 1875 1933 Yohn, Frederick Coffay In Happy Valley The Courtship of Allaphair -- The Compact of Christopher -- The Lord's Own Level -- The Marquise of Queensberry -- His Last Christmas Gift -- The Angel from Viper -- The Pope of the Big Sandy -- The Goddess of Happy Valley -- The Battle-Prayer of Parson Small -- The Christmas Tree on Pigeon. E-text prepared by Justin Gillbank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "In Happy Valley" by John Fox, Jr. is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the beautiful yet rugged mountains of Kentucky and follows the lives of the residents of Happy Valley, a community characterized by its unique dialect, culture, and challenges. The narrative explores themes of love, conflict, and community dynamics, primarily through the experiences of strong-willed characters. The opening portion introduces the lively and independent character Allaphair who navigates the social dynamics of Happy Valley. As the children and citizens pour out from an open-air meeting-house, Allaphair catches the eye of the newcomer, a timid schoolteacher named Ira Combs, and the brash mountaineer Jay Dawn, who pursues her with an aggressive interest. There is an immediate tension as Allaphair asserts her strength, refusing to conform to the expectations of traditional courtship with either man. Through these interactions, we see her fierce independence contrasted with Ira's quieter demeanor and Jay's bold advances, setting the stage for a story that will delve into relationships, pride, and the spirited lives of these mountain folk. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mountain life -- Fiction Cumberland Mountains -- Fiction Kentucky -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 181088 2025-07-08T12:35:01.456553 text/html 184456 2007-01-05T08:51:35 text/html 1084067 2025-07-08T12:35:07.179484 application/epub+zip 1086365 2025-07-08T12:35:03.598517 application/epub+zip 130406 2025-07-08T12:35:02.166539 application/epub+zip 1478106 2025-07-08T12:35:09.509509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1472030 2025-07-08T12:35:06.176546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230830 2022-09-09T13:46:45.261356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162611 2025-07-08T12:35:00.800526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162355 2021-01-01T16:46:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20779 2025-07-08T12:35:09.639473 application/rdf+xml 13643 2025-07-08T12:35:02.650533 image/jpeg 3519 2025-07-08T12:35:02.407505 image/jpeg 1023433 2021-01-01T16:46:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 63166 2021-01-01T16:46:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 1084189 2025-07-08T12:35:01.499595 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 en.wikipedia