Project Gutenberg 2013-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 237 Hutten zum Stolzenberg, Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von 1874 1957 Happy House E-text prepared by Annie McGuire from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) "Happy House" by Freifrau von Betsey Riddle Hutten zum Stolzenberg is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the life of Mrs. Violet Walbridge, an author navigating the challenges of family life while dealing with her fading literary career. Set against the backdrop of her home, known as "Happy House," the narrative introduces the complexities of her relationships with her husband, children, and the young journalist, Oliver Wick, who is drawn into their world. At the start of the story, Mrs. Walbridge is depicted as fatigued and somewhat disconnected from the laughter and festivities around her home, providing a glimpse into her struggles as a writer and mother. The young and inquisitive Oliver Wick arrives to interview Violet and soon finds himself observing the dynamics of her family, including her unsuccessful husband and artistic son, Paul. The tension between Violet's literary aspirations and her family's expectations becomes evident, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of her character and the societal pressures she faces in a changing world. The opening chapters lay a rich foundation for the themes of familial obligation, the quest for personal identity, and the bittersweet nature of artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Domestic fiction Married people -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction Women novelists -- Fiction Families -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 520634 2025-07-17T09:19:48.009469 text/html 509055 2024-10-23T16:00:41 text/html 277120 2025-07-17T09:19:57.286450 application/epub+zip 282109 2025-07-17T09:19:50.960471 application/epub+zip 269139 2025-07-17T09:19:49.654507 application/epub+zip 492975 2025-07-17T09:20:02.084385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446804 2025-07-17T09:19:56.342524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413754 2022-09-19T14:16:05.267577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479198 2023-09-18T13:29:37.251898 text/plain 459387 2024-10-23T16:00:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17267 2025-07-17T09:20:02.213437 application/rdf+xml 11553 2025-07-17T09:19:50.169429 image/jpeg 2966 2025-07-17T09:19:49.911462 image/jpeg 260168 2025-07-17T09:19:48.052504 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