Project Gutenberg 2014-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 141 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) The House of Defence v. 1 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The House of Defence, Vol. 1" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative begins with a sense of urgency and concern as Lord Thurso and his sister, Lady Maud Raynham, arrive at their estate in Caithness to address a typhoid epidemic striking the nearby village. The story explores themes of family loyalty, duty, and the interplay between health and emotional well-being as the characters navigate their circumstances. At the start of the novel, Lady Maud waits for her brother to return from delivering aid to the villagers affected by the epidemic. The setting portrays a stark contrast between the tranquil yet exposed grandeur of their home and the grim reality of the healthcare crisis unfolding in the nearby village. As the narrative unfolds, we witness the siblings' dynamic, particularly how Maud's optimism serves to uplift her brother's spirits. The foundation is laid for interactions with other characters such as Bertie Cochrane, an American with compelling beliefs about healing that may challenge Maud's perspectives as the story progresses. The opening chapters establish an intimate portrait of Maud's inner world and set the stage for the exploration of themes of illness, responsibility, and the potential for healing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45800/45800-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Christian Science -- Fiction Spiritual healing -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 328105 2025-09-18T12:58:08.209358 text/html 311073 2024-10-24T07:36:23 text/html 201250 2025-09-18T12:58:12.104327 application/epub+zip 204696 2025-09-18T12:58:08.818336 application/epub+zip 194106 2025-09-18T12:58:08.511370 application/epub+zip 304145 2025-09-18T12:58:14.879268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282764 2025-09-18T12:58:11.808338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272307 2022-09-20T20:26:28.009890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306411 2025-09-18T12:58:07.636293 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306163 2024-11-28T02:21:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17015 2025-09-18T12:58:15.012262 application/rdf+xml 16535 2025-09-18T12:58:08.585327 image/jpeg 2458 2025-09-18T12:58:08.549344 image/jpeg 196368 2025-09-18T12:58:08.239312 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