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31 totalShe Buildeth Her House - By Will Levington Comfort - Author of "Routledge Rides Alone," etc - With a Frontispiece By Martin Justice - Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company 1911 - COPYRIGHT, 1911, BY J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY - Published May, 1911 - PRINTED BY J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY AT THE WASHINGTON SQUARE PRESS PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A.
She Buildeth Her House
FIRST CHAPTER - PAULA ENCOUNTERS THE REMARKABLE EYES OF HER FIRST GIANT, AND HEARKENS TO THE SECOND, THUNDERING AFAR-OFF
SECOND CHAPTER - PAULA CONTEMPLATES THE WALL OF A HUNDRED WINDOWS, AND THE MYSTERIOUS MADAME NESTOR CALLS AT THE ZOROASTER
THIRD CHAPTER - CERTAIN DEVELOPING INCIDENTS ARE CAUGHT INTO THE CURRENT OF NARRATIVE—ALSO A SUPPER WITH REIFFERSCHEID
FOURTH CHAPTER - PAULA ENCOUNTERS HER ADVERSARY WHO TURNS PROPHET AND TELLS OF A STARRY CHILD SOON TO BE BORN
FIFTH CHAPTER - PAULA IS INVOLVED IN THE FURIOUS HISTORY OF SELMA CROSS AND WRITES A LETTER TO QUENTIN CHARTER
SIXTH CHAPTER - PAULA IS CALLED TO PARLOR "F" OF THE MAID-STONE WHERE THE BEYOND-DEVIL AWAITS WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS
SEVENTH CHAPTER - PAULA BEGINS TO SEE MORE CLEARLY THROUGH MADAME NESTOR'S REVELATIONS, AND WITNESSES A BROADWAY ACCIDENT
EIGHTH CHAPTER - PAULA MAKES SEVERAL DISCOVERIES IN THE CHARTER HEART-COUNTRY, AND IS DELIGHTED BY HIS LETTERS TO THE SKYLARK
Description
At twenty‑seven, Paula Linster balances a modest income with a fierce love of literature, carving out a place on the bustling streets of turn‑of‑the‑century New York. When she steps into the office of Reifferscheid, the formidable editor of The States, his sharp eye and relentless drive immediately recognize a hidden talent in her. Their early exchanges set the stage for a partnership that could lift her from the margins of the publishing world into its very heart.
Yet Paula soon discovers that the literary scene is populated by larger‑than‑life personalities—“giants” whose ambitions clash as fiercely as their ideas. Amid conversations with the charismatic young writer Quentin Charter and the seasoned, almost paternal Reifferscheid, she confronts questions about women’s place in a rapidly changing society. As the autumn light filters over the city, Paula must decide whether to follow the well‑trodden path or to build something entirely her own.
Details
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (536K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Garcia, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library)
Release date
2011-01-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Will Levington Comfort
1878–1932
A widely traveled American novelist and essayist, he turned frontier life, spiritual searching, and global wanderings into popular fiction and reflective nonfiction. His work blends adventure with a restless interest in ideas, making him an intriguing voice from the early 20th century.
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