
AUTHOR'S NOTE
THE KENTUCKY RANGER
In the untamed woods of early Kentucky, a boisterous camp‑meeting preacher rides hard‑fought trails, his voice ringing with “Glory to God!” as he confronts both the wilderness and the skeptics who try to tease him. A playful chase through mud and swamp turns into a vivid lesson in humility, reminding the mockers that their jokes carry a weight of consequence.
The narrative follows this larger‑than‑life figure—tall, muscular, with a lion‑like mane and eyes that flash between mirth and righteous fire. Beneath the rough homespun coat lies a heart of kindness, humor, and unwavering faith, as he tends to a wounded settler and spreads comfort to frontier families.
Through vivid scenes of pioneer hardship, Indian raids, and the raw beauty of the new western lands, the story paints a portrait of a man whose spirit embodies both the fierce determination of a frontiersman and the gentle compassion of a true shepherd.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (306K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library)
Release date
2007-02-19
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A Methodist clergyman who also turned to fiction, he wrote with a clear moral purpose and a strong interest in frontier religious life. His best-known novel, The Kentucky Ranger, draws on the world of early pioneer preaching in the American West.
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