Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Leatherwood God Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Nathan Harris, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Leatherwood God" by William Dean Howells is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in the early 1800s in a rural settlement where the arrival of a mysterious figure known as the Leatherwood God sparks a fervent religious revival. The story delves into the lives of the local settlers, notably focusing on characters like Matthew Braile and the enigmatic Dylks, who emerges as a charismatic preacher and captivates the community with his claims of divine authority. At the start of the novel, the peaceful setting of Leatherwood Creek is introduced, along with its inhabitants and their simple lives centered around agriculture and spirituality. The story reveals a village shaped by religious fervor yet marked by varying beliefs and inner conflicts. The opening chapters depict a series of conversations between the local characters, such as the skeptical Matthew Braile and the enthusiastic Abel Reverdy, as they discuss the recent camp meeting where Dylks made a striking impression. Dylks's sudden appearance, along with his strange behaviors—including a loud snort that captivates the attendees—sets the stage for a brewing storm of devotion and doubt within the community. The solid foundation of their beliefs begins to tremble as his influence spreads, hinting at the internal and external conflicts that will arise as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Impostors and imposture -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio -- Fiction Dylks, Joseph C. -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 375880 375886 2024-10-03T12:57:39.945930 2023-10-04T03:48:34.492125 text/html text/html 389870 2021-01-27T00:44:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 6495009 2021-01-27T00:44:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2034129 2024-10-03T12:57:45.785929 application/epub+zip 2036188 2024-10-03T12:57:41.077943 application/epub+zip 201191 2024-10-03T12:57:40.367939 application/epub+zip 2142417 2024-10-03T12:57:49.584902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2107623 2024-10-03T12:57:44.894926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279658 2022-09-04T05:29:57.148830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318310 318205 2024-10-03T12:57:39.199425 2023-10-04T03:48:33.654102 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 318126 2018-02-25T14:07:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 118893 2018-03-20T08:01:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20382 2024-10-03T12:57:49.728873 application/rdf+xml 13576 2024-10-03T12:57:40.489939 image/jpeg 2429 2024-10-03T12:57:40.426969 image/jpeg 6284621 2024-10-03T12:57:40.041992 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia