Project Gutenberg 2010-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 190 Harben, Will N. (Will Nathaniel) 1858 1919 Harben, William Nathaniel The Cottage of Delight: A Novel Produced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive. "The Cottage of Delight: A Novel" by Will N. Harben is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The story centers around John Trott, a young man working in a small Southern town, whose life is marked by a difficult home life and labor-intensive work at a local cotton mill. The novel explores themes of aspiration, social class, and the emotions surrounding love and relationships through the interactions of John with characters like Tilly and the other townsfolk. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to John Trott, who begins his day in a rundown house filled with tension stemming from his mother’s irresponsible behavior. He reluctantly attends to breakfast prepared by a young girl named Dora, who is the niece of another resident, Miss Jane Holder. The narrative vividly describes John's harsh realities and his responsibilities while establishing an emotional groundwork that hints at his yearning for a brighter future. As he interacts with various characters around him, including his employer, Cavanaugh, and the captivating Tilly Whaley, the young mason's life begins to lift from the burdens of his current existence, culminating in hints of romance and aspirations for a better life. The opening sets the stage for John's personal growth and the changing dynamics of his relationships as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 753577 2025-08-13T14:05:49.675788 text/html 763566 2021-01-07T00:36:14 text/html 428546 2025-08-13T14:06:00.930717 application/epub+zip 436469 2025-08-13T14:05:52.977882 application/epub+zip 375725 2025-08-13T14:05:51.555758 application/epub+zip 719382 2025-08-13T14:06:07.475696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645010 2025-08-13T14:05:59.846716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538273 2022-09-15T11:22:38.210099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 696602 2025-08-13T14:05:48.230830 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 696378 2021-01-07T00:36:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 696369 2021-01-07T00:36:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20184 2025-08-13T14:06:07.614676 application/rdf+xml 11686 2025-08-13T14:05:52.073776 image/jpeg 2921 2025-08-13T14:05:51.810771 image/jpeg 267674 2021-01-07T00:36:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 336701 2021-01-07T00:36:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 267643 2021-01-07T00:36:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 404340 2025-08-13T14:05:49.741798 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