The Roof Tree

Charles Neville BuckProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 548K 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.The Roof Tree by Charles Neville BuckAuthor: Buck, Charles Neville, 1879-1957,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: May 4, 2009

Editor's review

The Roof Tree is a novel by American author Charles Neville Buck, classified under American and Canadian literature. The title's "roof tree" carries symbolic overtones; the story generally revolves around the fates of characters in a mountain or rural setting, touching on family, land, emotion, and the pressures of survival. Buck's narrative emphasizes atmosphere and character conflict, and his language reflects the texture of early twentieth-century American fiction. As a Project Gutenberg public-domain eBook, it suits readers interested in American regional fiction, rural narrative, and early popular literature. While reading, pay attention to how character relationships intertwine with the regional background, and observe how the author uses setting to drive the plot. It also works as supplementary reading for English literature courses or for textual and edition studies of public-domain eBooks.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy American regional fiction and rural narrative
Literature enthusiasts interested in early twentieth-century American popular fiction
Learners who need a public-domain English novel for extensive reading or textual analysis
Readers curious about depictions of American mountain and rural life

Not a good fit for

Readers who only want short stories and lack patience for long novels
Readers expecting modern urban themes or strong suspenseful twists
Beginners whose English reading ability is not yet sufficient for a full-length original text

Reading tips

Read the opening chapters first to gauge the narrative pace, then set a daily page target
Jot down character relationships as you read to avoid confusion in a long novel
Use background material on American regional literature to understand the purpose of environmental description
If time is limited, read the chapters with concentrated conflict first, then go back to the setup sections

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About the author

Charles Neville Buck Author · American · 1879–1957

Charles Neville Buck (1879–1957) was an American novelist born in Woodford County, Kentucky, and a graduate of the University of Louisville. He first worked as a journalist and cartoonist before turning to fiction. Many of his novels are set in the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky, and his representative works include The Call of the Cumberlands, A Pagan of the Hills, The Lighted Match, The Portal of Dreams, The Tempering, and The Key to Yesterday. Eleven of his works are held in this collection. Buck was known for depicting mountain rural life and the fate of his characters, often with romantic and dramatic plots. Several of his novels were adapted into silent films, giving him a certain influence in early twentieth-century American popular literature. Public information about his life and writing remains limited, and a fuller scholarly assessment of his work has yet to be established.