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Title: The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord_at_Lion%27s_Head
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "The Landlord at Lion's Head" by William Dean Howells is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Jeff Durgin, the complex and evolving character who represents a rustic New England type, as he interacts with summer visitors at a hotel near the picturesque Lion's Head mountain. The novel explores themes of rural life, personal aspirations, and the impact of the changing socio-economic landscape on traditional communities. The opening of the novel sets a reflective tone as Howells recounts the inspiration behind the story, stemming from his experiences in the summer of 1891. It introduces the majestic Lion's Head mountain and presents a world where the Durgin family manages a lonely farmhouse that caters to summer tourists. Through detailed descriptions of the family members, particularly Jeff and his mother, Mrs. Durgin, readers are given a glimpse into their lives filled with hardship and quiet strength. The narrative evolves to include interactions with summer visitors, showcasing the contrasts between rural life and urban experiences, laying the groundwork for character developments and themes that will be further explored throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
EBook No.: 4645
Published: Oct 23, 2004
Downloads: 275
Language: English
Subject: Artists -- Fiction
Subject: Massachusetts -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord_at_Lion%27s_Head
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "The Landlord at Lion's Head" by William Dean Howells is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Jeff Durgin, the complex and evolving character who represents a rustic New England type, as he interacts with summer visitors at a hotel near the picturesque Lion's Head mountain. The novel explores themes of rural life, personal aspirations, and the impact of the changing socio-economic landscape on traditional communities. The opening of the novel sets a reflective tone as Howells recounts the inspiration behind the story, stemming from his experiences in the summer of 1891. It introduces the majestic Lion's Head mountain and presents a world where the Durgin family manages a lonely farmhouse that caters to summer tourists. Through detailed descriptions of the family members, particularly Jeff and his mother, Mrs. Durgin, readers are given a glimpse into their lives filled with hardship and quiet strength. The narrative evolves to include interactions with summer visitors, showcasing the contrasts between rural life and urban experiences, laying the groundwork for character developments and themes that will be further explored throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
EBook No.: 4645
Published: Oct 23, 2004
Downloads: 275
Language: English
Subject: Artists -- Fiction
Subject: Massachusetts -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.