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Clement Wood
1888-1950
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Mountain: A Novel
"Mountain: A Novel" by Clement Wood is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores the interplay between nature and human ambition, focusing on the lives of the Judson family as they settle on a mountain and grapple with personal and societal changes. The main character, Paul Judson, is driven by aspirations of success and expansion, which shapes the course of his family's life. The opening of the novel sets a backdrop filled with vivid descriptions of the mountain and its surrounding environment, establishing it as a character in its own right. It introduces the region’s geographical features and highlights the mountain's historical significance. As the narrative unfolds, we meet the Judson family, particularly Paul, who has big dreams for his future and ambitions that gradually lead to tensions within his family, especially concerning his relationship with his son, Pelham. The initial chapters set the stage for the tumultuous dynamics of ambition, familial love, and the struggle for identity against the backdrop of the changing American South.
The art of courtship
The art of courtship by Clement Wood is a practical guidebook on love and relationships written in the early 20th century. It outlines how and why people woo, frames courtship as both instinct and social practice, and argues that mating should be chosen wisely for lasting happiness. The likely topic is advice on selecting a partner, wooing well, and conducting an engagement with maturity and tact. The book moves from first principles to practice. It traces wooing’s biological roots, weighs reasons for and against marriage, and urges both sexes to treat courtship as education in the opposite sex. It advises how to choose a mate—balancing physical attraction, health, age, temperament, intellect, money, and social background—while warning against “reform” marriages and purely financial matches. It gives concrete guidance for men on making themselves genuinely attractive, communicating, proposing naturally, and continuing courtship after marriage; and for women, it dismisses gimmicky flirtation “codes,” explains how to judge men, encourages tactful initiative (even proposing), and favors being a frank, fully human partner over being merely “nice.” Engagement etiquette covers rings, public behavior, jealousy, and the fraught question of premarital intimacy, with the engagement treated as a test that may wisely end in marriage—or be broken. The closing section samples famous literary courtships and love poetry to inspire better wooing, while underscoring that the art of courtship is ongoing, mutual, and aimed at shared happiness.