Project Gutenberg 2025-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 508 Williams, Harper 24028959 The thing in the woods $aNew York :$bRobert McBride & Company, $c1924. Al Haines "The Thing in the Woods" by Harper Williams is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Dr. Haverill, a young physician from the city who takes up a temporary medical practice in a secluded Pennsylvanian community. The book explores themes of rural superstition, isolation, and hidden dangers through Haverill’s encounters with the local residents, especially the enigmatic Lessing family living at "the Bend." The narrative unfolds as Dr. Haverill is increasingly drawn into the mysteries and inexplicable events surrounding the woods and its inhabitants. The opening of the novel introduces Dr. Haverill as he leaves city life behind for the countryside, stepping into the shoes of Dr. Lennox, who departs suddenly and with obvious relief. Upon arrival, Haverill observes a tight-knit, tradition-bound village and quickly encounters Pete, a superstitious hired man, and the nervous atmosphere that clings to the place. Early chapters detail Haverill’s adjustment to rural life, his interactions with reserved locals, and his first professional challenge: tending to the troubled Mr. Lessing, whose mysterious wounds and strange family dynamics suggest deeper secrets. The story gradually builds a sense of unease through unexplained noises, local gossip, and eerie incidents in the woods, setting the stage for a suspenseful exploration of the “thing” that lurks beyond the ordinary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.312829&seq=9 20250508184515williams 1924 US Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Horror tales Physicians -- Fiction Werewolves -- Fiction Pennsylvania -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 392764 2025-06-30T06:16:01.702351 text/html 369212 2025-05-10T12:19:04 text/html 318624 2025-06-30T06:16:06.477307 application/epub+zip 324540 2025-06-30T06:16:02.557334 application/epub+zip 220996 2025-06-30T06:16:02.114377 application/epub+zip 430591 2025-06-30T06:16:09.543343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415974 2025-06-30T06:16:06.144340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363024 2025-06-30T06:16:00.910375 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343302 2025-05-10T12:19:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16060 2025-06-30T06:16:09.690329 application/rdf+xml 6345 2025-06-30T06:16:02.286340 image/jpeg 1541 2025-06-30T06:16:02.199333 image/jpeg 264405 2025-06-30T06:16:01.736366 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