Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 220 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Leatherwood God 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.) Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. 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 375980 2025-06-03T12:00:40.256291 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 2034175 2025-06-03T12:00:46.478226 application/epub+zip 2036158 2025-06-03T12:00:41.534260 application/epub+zip 201166 2025-06-03T12:00:40.738272 application/epub+zip 2142311 2025-06-03T12:00:50.366282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2107621 2025-06-03T12:00:45.510248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279658 2022-09-04T05:29:57.148830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318310 2025-06-03T12:00:39.317336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318126 2018-02-25T14:07:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 118893 2018-03-20T08:01:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19381 2025-06-03T12:00:50.529218 application/rdf+xml 13576 2025-06-03T12:00:40.883255 image/jpeg 2429 2025-06-03T12:00:40.810265 image/jpeg 6284653 2025-06-03T12:00:40.357315 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 en.wikipedia