Project Gutenberg 2004-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 148 Holley, Marietta 1836 1926 Josiah Allen's wife Holley, Mariettta Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 6 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 6" by Marietta Holley is a novel written in the early 20th century. This book is part of a series featuring the character Samantha, a strong-willed and witty woman who shares her observations and experiences in a humorous yet insightful manner. The likely topic of the book revolves around the adventures and challenges Samantha faces in her community, particularly addressing issues of duty, morality, and the quirks of human behavior, often through the lens of social commentary. In this volume, Samantha travels to Loontown to assist her friends Miss Timson and Rosy, who are distressed over the illness of Ralph S. Robinson, their beloved. As Samantha engages with her community, she navigates the complexities of social expectations and religious fervor, particularly as she confronts the local deacon about the church bells that disrupt Ralph's chance of recovery. The narrative intertwines vivid character portrayals and Samantha’s reflections on duty, love, and compassion. Additionally, as she assists in caring for Ralph, the storyline explores themes of sacrifice and the often absurd nature of social customs, culminating in a tragic but profound commentary on life and faith within her community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Women in church work -- Methodist church -- Humor Women's rights -- Humor Methodism -- Humor PS Text Humor Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 75228 2025-08-04T08:59:16.030707 text/html 65921 2021-01-02T06:04:03 text/html 2169988 2025-08-04T08:59:21.960714 application/epub+zip 2170017 2025-08-04T08:59:19.274693 application/epub+zip 85922 2025-08-04T08:59:18.036679 application/epub+zip 2324778 2025-08-04T08:59:23.764651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2313918 2025-08-04T08:59:21.190663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215357 2022-09-05T04:13:29.133257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57301 2025-08-04T08:59:15.649699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57227 2021-01-02T06:04:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19285 2025-08-04T08:59:23.923655 application/rdf+xml 18197 2025-08-04T08:59:18.525672 image/jpeg 4246 2025-08-04T08:59:18.279691 image/jpeg 2001660 2021-01-02T06:04:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 22117 2021-01-02T06:04:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 2115144 2025-08-04T08:59:16.104684 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