Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 112 Wright, Harold Bell 1872 1944 Helen of the Old House Produced by Brendan Lane, Josephine Paolucci and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Helen of the Old House" by Harold Bell Wright is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the small manufacturing city of Millsburgh and revolves around the lives of its inhabitants, focusing on the contrast between the wealthy Mill owner Adam Ward and the struggling working-class families in the community. The characters, particularly Adam's daughter Helen and the children Bobby and Maggie Whaley, navigate themes of class struggle, happiness, and social responsibility against the backdrop of an industrialized society. The beginning of the novel introduces two children, Bobby and Maggie Whaley, who live in a poor community overshadowed by the Mill owned by Adam Ward. As they explore their environment, they come across a peculiar figure known as the Interpreter, who resides in a small hut on a cliff overlooking the Mill. The children, drawn by curiosity and the hope of adventure, climb to meet the Interpreter and are welcomed into his world filled with stories and kindness. Their initial joy is contrasted sharply with their subsequent encounter with Adam Ward, who harshly confronts them, revealing the depth of class divides and animosity that permeates their lives. The story sets the stage for deeper explorations of personal connections, societal roles, and the quest for happiness amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature 590135 2025-07-04T08:43:52.441023 text/html 589956 2025-01-12T00:07:58.881439 text/html 279027 2025-07-04T08:44:00.077026 application/epub+zip 287274 2025-07-04T08:43:54.252036 application/epub+zip 287274 2025-07-04T08:43:53.135012 application/epub+zip 519163 2025-07-04T08:44:04.791989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475765 2025-07-04T08:43:59.344000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429575 2022-09-05T04:08:36.264429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533284 2025-07-04T08:43:52.000026 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 533057 2012-08-07T11:06:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 533049 2012-08-07T11:06:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19328 2025-07-04T08:44:05.018970 application/rdf+xml 12672 2025-07-04T08:43:53.618008 image/jpeg 3719 2025-07-04T08:43:53.375029 image/jpeg 195336 2012-08-16T09:35:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 195311 2012-08-16T09:35:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 273548 2025-07-04T08:43:52.484015 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