The House Without Windows
Step into the whimsical, yet profound, world of Eepersip, a young girl who finds the confines of her parents' cottage utterly unbearable. Yearning for a life unburdened by walls and expectations, she embarks on a radical journey into the wild, embracing a life of self-sufficiency amidst nature's embrace. From sun-drenched meadows to untamed forests, Eepersip carves out an existence that defies the very notion of civilization, even as her parents desperately search for their runaway child, grappling with the mystery of her disappearance and her fervent desire for freedom.
Editions
X-Ray
A young girl who runs away from home to live wild in nature. She transforms from a lonely child into a free spirit who communes with animals and eventually becomes a fairy.
Eepersip's loving but conventional parents who cannot understand her wild nature. They spend years trying to recapture her and bring her home.
Eepersip's younger sister with black curls and bright eyes. She briefly joins Eepersip's wild adventures but ultimately chooses to return home to their parents.
A chipmunk who becomes Eepersip's first and most loyal animal companion. He shares her adventures and represents the trust between Eepersip and wild creatures.
About The House Without Windows
Chapter Summaries
- I
- Eepersip runs away from her family's cottage to live wild on Mount Varcrobis, where she befriends deer and other woodland creatures. Her parents and neighbors spend years trying to capture her, but she always escapes with the help of her animal friends.
- II
- Drawn by an irresistible longing, Eepersip journeys to the ocean where she learns to swim and dive like a mermaid. She befriends young Toby Carrenda and discovers she has a baby sister named Fleuriss.
- III
- Eepersip returns home to take her sister Fleuriss on adventures, but Fleuriss becomes homesick and returns to their parents. Eepersip then journeys to the snow-capped mountains where she ultimately transcends her human form to become a fairy spirit of nature.
Key Themes
- Freedom vs. Domestication
- The central tension between Eepersip's wild nature and society's attempts to contain and civilize her. Her journey represents the eternal conflict between individual freedom and social conformity.
- Communion with Nature
- Eepersip's deep spiritual connection with the natural world, where she finds understanding and acceptance that human society cannot provide. Nature becomes her true home and family.
- Transformation and Transcendence
- Eepersip's gradual transformation from human child to nature spirit represents transcendence beyond physical limitations and social boundaries into a higher spiritual existence.
Characters
- Eepersip Eigleen(protagonist)
- A young girl who runs away from home to live wild in nature. She transforms from a lonely child into a free spirit who communes with animals and eventually becomes a fairy.
- Mr. and Mrs. Eigleen(major)
- Eepersip's loving but conventional parents who cannot understand her wild nature. They spend years trying to recapture her and bring her home.
- Fleuriss(major)
- Eepersip's younger sister with black curls and bright eyes. She briefly joins Eepersip's wild adventures but ultimately chooses to return home to their parents.
- Chippy(major)
- A chipmunk who becomes Eepersip's first and most loyal animal companion. He shares her adventures and represents the trust between Eepersip and wild creatures.
- Snowflake (White)(major)
- A white kitten with blue-grey eyes who becomes Eepersip's companion. Originally owned by the Brunio family, she chooses to stay with Eepersip in the wild.
- Toby Carrenda(major)
- A golden-haired boy with blue eyes who befriends Eepersip by the sea. He represents innocent childhood friendship and keeps her secret.
Link to this book
Add a free, dofollow link to Lex on your blog, forum, syllabus, or reading list.
<a href="https://lex-books.com/book/the-house-without-windows-9c5ca9fb-9906-415b-92f5-98b23a1b0b8f"><img src="https://lex-books.com/badges/read-on-lex.svg" alt="Read The House Without Windows by Barbara Newhall Follett free on Lex" width="160" height="40"></a>[](https://lex-books.com/book/the-house-without-windows-9c5ca9fb-9906-415b-92f5-98b23a1b0b8f)[url=https://lex-books.com/book/the-house-without-windows-9c5ca9fb-9906-415b-92f5-98b23a1b0b8f][img]https://lex-books.com/badges/read-on-lex.svg[/img][/url]Read The House Without Windows by Barbara Newhall Follett free on Lex: https://lex-books.com/book/the-house-without-windows-9c5ca9fb-9906-415b-92f5-98b23a1b0b8fCite this book
Reading this edition for a paper or guide? Copy a citation.
Follett, Barbara Newhall. The House Without Windows. Lex, lex-books.com/book/the-house-without-windows-9c5ca9fb-9906-415b-92f5-98b23a1b0b8f.Follett, B. N. (n.d.). The House Without Windows. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/the-house-without-windows-9c5ca9fb-9906-415b-92f5-98b23a1b0b8fFollett, Barbara Newhall. The House Without Windows. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/the-house-without-windows-9c5ca9fb-9906-415b-92f5-98b23a1b0b8f.
