Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 97 Prentiss, George Lewis 1816 1903 Prentiss, G. L. (George Lewis) Prentiss, E. (Elizabeth) 1818 1878 Prentiss, Elizabeth Payson Prentiss, E. P. (Elizabeth Payson) The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Robert Fite and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss" by George Lewis Prentiss is a memoir and autobiographical account focused on the life of Elizabeth Prentiss, a woman known for her Christian writings and influence in the 19th century. The narrative begins in the early 19th century and continues through key events in her life, emphasizing her childhood, familial influences, and her developing spirituality. The memoir selects letters and journal entries that showcase her relationships, challenges, and triumphs, aiming to present a holistic view of her character and beliefs. The opening of this memoir introduces Elizabeth Prentiss’s early years, framing her upbringing in a devout Puritan family in Portland, Maine. It details her birth and childhood, highlighting the strong influence of her father, Dr. Edward Payson, a respected minister whose piety shaped her spiritual development. As the text unfolds, it portrays Elizabeth as an insightful and sensitive child, deeply affected by her family’s religious heritage and her father's example, participating in a nurturing yet spiritually charged environment. This section sets the foundation for her later experiences and writings, hinting at the struggles and growth that would characterize her life as she faced various personal and spiritual challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Novelists, American -- 19th century -- Biography Prentiss, E. (Elizabeth), 1818-1878 Protestantism and literature Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 1521466 1521344 2024-10-05T10:03:39.353289 2023-10-05T09:42:16.400752 text/html text/html 1521459 1521337 2024-10-05T10:03:39.815289 2023-10-05T09:42:16.755765 text/html text/html 673929 2024-10-05T10:03:56.801698 application/epub+zip 697359 2024-10-05T10:03:43.727323 application/epub+zip 691333 2024-10-05T10:03:42.180318 application/epub+zip 1151510 2024-10-05T10:04:07.393697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1075117 2024-10-05T10:03:55.686720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1046089 2022-09-06T03:43:10.810571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1439836 1439765 2024-10-05T10:03:38.396302 2023-10-05T09:42:15.747741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1441002 2020-12-25T22:46:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 572275 2020-12-25T22:46:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1441058 2020-12-25T22:46:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 571984 2020-12-25T22:46:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22501 2024-10-05T10:04:07.539644 application/rdf+xml 14954 2024-10-05T10:03:42.728293 image/jpeg 3513 2024-10-05T10:03:42.453290 image/jpeg 665340 2024-10-05T10:03:39.959390 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia