She Buildeth Her House

Will Levington ComfortProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 545K words
Chapters: 55

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.She Buildeth Her House by Will Levington ComfortAuthor: Comfort, Will Levington, 1878-1932,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Jan 2, 2011

Editor's review

She Buildeth Her House is a novel by the American writer Will Levington Comfort, classified by Project Gutenberg under American and Canadian literature. Comfort’s work often attends to his characters’ psychological shifts under pressure and in moments of decision, and the title, drawn from the image of Wisdom building her house in Proverbs, hints at the relation between a female character and home, order, and management. The novel moves chiefly through its characters’ situations and relationships and serves as a sample of early twentieth-century American popular fiction. This edition is an English electronic text, easy to obtain but without a modern introduction or notes. As you read, notice the pacing and the methods of characterization, and understand the book within its publishing context rather than judging it by the standards of contemporary fiction. For readers studying American literature or interested in early images of women in writing, it is a supplementary text worth close reading; those seeking only exciting plot may find it slow.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Literature specialists studying early twentieth-century American fiction who want to broaden their knowledge of the author’s work
Readers interested in female figures and domestic themes in early English-language fiction
Teachers and organizers who need a public-domain English text for classes or reading groups
General readers accustomed to reading English originals who are willing to explore non-canonical authors

Not a good fit for

Readers who want only a Chinese translation and are unused to English originals
Readers seeking strongly plotted, fast-paced genre fiction
Researchers who need an authoritative annotated edition or scholarly introduction

Reading tips

Read the first few chapters to gauge the pacing, then decide whether to read straight through or select key chapters
As you read, note changes in the main characters’ situations and their key choices, and trace the lines of relationship
Consult background material on early twentieth-century American society to understand the title’s image and the character setup
If used for a reading group, organize discussion around the female characters and the metaphor of “building a house”

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Who was Will Levington Comfort?

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The title “She Buildeth Her House” is archaic English meaning literally “she builds her house,” related to the image of Wisdom building her house in Proverbs. Its specific meaning in the novel must be understood through the characters and plot.

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About the author

Will Levington Comfort Author · American · 1878–1932

Will Levington Comfort (1878–1932) was an American novelist, born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and died in Los Angeles in 1932. He served in the Spanish–American War and worked as a war correspondent, reporting from places such as the Philippines and Japan; these experiences supplied material for his later writing. He became known chiefly for his adventure novels, which often involve exotic settings and questions of human fate, with tightly plotted narratives that focus on the choices people make in difficult circumstances and on their inner transformations. The library holds five of his works, including Red Fleece, She Buildeth Her House, Fate Knocks at the Door, The Hive, and Child and Country: A Book of the Younger Generation, which include both fiction and observations on the younger generation. Public information on his early education and specific awards is limited, and existing accounts focus mainly on his career as a journalist and his adventure fiction.