The Cottage Of Delight: A Novel (1919)

By William N. Harben

Book Overview

The Cottage of Delight is a novel written by Will Nathaniel Harben and was first published in 1919. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Frony Belle, who inherits a small cottage from her grandfather. The cottage is located in a small town in Georgia, and Frony decides to move there and start a new life.As she settles into her new home, Frony makes new friends and acquaintances, including a local businessman named John Ashley. John is immediately smitten with Frony and begins to court her, but she is hesitant to enter into a relationship with him.Meanwhile, Frony's life becomes complicated when she discovers that her grandfather had a secret past that he had kept hidden from her. This revelation leads to a series of events that threaten to upend Frony's peaceful existence in the cottage.Throughout the novel, Harben explores themes of love, family, and the importance of community. He also touches on issues such as class and race relations in the South during the early 20th century.Overall, The Cottage of Delight is a charming and engaging novel that offers a glimpse into a bygone era. It is a story of hope, resilience, and the power of human connection.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165127784
• ISBN13: 9781165127788
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"