Project Gutenberg 2015-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 158 Colton, Arthur 1868 1943 Colton, Arthur Willis The Delectable Mountains The place of abandoned gods -- The Leather Hermit -- Black Pond Clearing -- Joppa -- The Elders' Seat -- The romance of the Institute -- Nausicaa -- Sanderson of Back Meadows -- Two roads that meet in Salem -- A visible judgment -- The emigrant east -- Tobin's Monument. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Delectable Mountains" by Arthur Colton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of youth, adventure, and the complexities of human relationships through the lives of characters navigating their own dreams and struggles in a rural landscape. Central to the narrative are Aaron Bees and Silvia Kincard, young lovers dealing with the challenges posed by their families and the societal expectations surrounding them. At the start of the novel, the lush and serene setting of the "Place of Abandoned Gods" is introduced, characterized by its secretive altar-stone and the presence of the idle, symbolic god Baal. The story follows a chance encounter between Aaron and Silvia, as they reflect on their tumultuous lives under the watchful eyes of their overbearing families, especially Sylvia's dreaded father. Their dreams of escaping and the intricacies of their relationship unfold in a tapestry of youthful optimism and the harsh realities of their circumstances as they confront both their personal fears and social pressures. In this opening scene, the narrative hints at a journey of self-discovery and rebellion against tradition, laying the groundwork for the conflicts and resolutions to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American American fiction PS Text Category: Novels 313557 2025-08-20T07:20:48.252843 text/html 302344 2024-10-22T23:17:58 text/html 181154 2025-08-20T07:20:55.136758 application/epub+zip 184422 2025-08-20T07:20:51.112835 application/epub+zip 171916 2025-08-20T07:20:49.937810 application/epub+zip 348338 2025-08-20T07:20:58.224792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331038 2025-08-20T07:20:54.393764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287336 2022-09-22T17:23:16.188796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266217 2025-08-20T07:20:47.558837 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246404 2024-10-22T23:17:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16166 2025-08-20T07:20:58.354745 application/rdf+xml 13623 2025-08-20T07:20:50.428784 image/jpeg 3818 2025-08-20T07:20:50.181791 image/jpeg 178412 2025-08-20T07:20:48.278796 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog