Ruth Comfort Mitchell

Ruth Comfort Mitchell
Ruth Comfort Mitchell (1882–1954) was an American author and playwright known for her novels, poems, and short stories. Her works often reflected the social and political issues of her time, particularly in California. One of her most notable novels is "Of Human Kindness" (1940), which was a critical response to John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" and explored the impact of agricultural labor strikes. In addition to her writing, Mitchell was politically active, supporting conservative causes and opposing certain aspects of New Deal legislation.

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CHAPTER I With but one exception, everybody in the upper layer of life in that placid Vermont village was sure that Jane Vail was going to marry Martin Wetherby. The one exception was Jane herself; she was not sure—not entirely. There were many sound and sensible reasons why she should, and only two or three rather inconsequent ones why she should not. To begin with, he was a Wetherby, and the family... more...

CHAPTER I There was no denying the fact that Honor Carmody liked the boys. No one ever attempted to deny it, least of all Honor herself. When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School. The child looked utterly aghast. "Oh," she said, "I wouldn't like that at all. I... more...