Project Gutenberg 2004-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 279 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord_at_Lion%27s_Head Produced by David Widger "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 ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Artists -- Fiction Massachusetts -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 792658 2025-08-02T12:17:33.130829 text/html 824496 2021-01-27T06:45:13 text/html 3456661 2025-08-02T12:17:45.434747 application/epub+zip 3462876 2025-08-02T12:17:36.980737 application/epub+zip 345142 2025-08-02T12:17:35.302783 application/epub+zip 3746454 2025-08-02T12:17:52.242664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3685263 2025-08-02T12:17:43.611703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569568 2022-09-03T03:44:31.949232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675651 2025-08-02T12:17:31.505758 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 675614 2020-12-28T04:46:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18584 2025-08-02T12:17:52.427688 application/rdf+xml 15131 2025-08-02T12:17:35.832746 image/jpeg 3675 2025-08-02T12:17:35.558753 image/jpeg 247348 2020-12-28T04:46:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 8653293 2021-01-27T06:45:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 8429250 2025-08-02T12:17:33.333787 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