Project Gutenberg 2005-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 71 Finley, Martha 1828 1909 Farquharson, Martha Cousin Martha Elsie at the World's Fair Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Elsie at the World's Fair" by Martha Finley is a novel written during the late 19th century. It follows the adventures of the characters from Finley's previous series, particularly focusing on Elsie and her family as they visit the World’s Fair in Chicago, exploring various exhibits and enjoying the celebratory atmosphere surrounding this grand event. The opening of the book sets the scene by introducing characters like Hugh Lilburn and his betrothed Ella, emphasizing their preparations for marriage, which in turn leads to many family gatherings and pleasant winter festivities. The narrative quickly transitions to depict a joyful summer afternoon in 1893, where Elsie's sons and other family members prepare for their trip to the Fair. As they embark on their adventure, the excitement builds, showcasing their interactions and the anticipation of visiting the fairgrounds filled with wonder and marvels. The opening also establishes the familial bonds and the underlying theme of love and support among the characters, hinting at the joyous experiences awaiting them at the World's Fair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction Dinsmore, Elsie (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 342207 342067 2024-10-06T15:09:37.325523 2023-09-07T05:19:08.975164 text/html text/html 359167 2020-12-19T09:41:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 124620 2020-12-19T09:41:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 193263 2024-10-06T15:09:45.079463 application/epub+zip 197647 2024-10-06T15:09:39.682493 application/epub+zip 197647 2024-10-06T15:09:38.203491 application/epub+zip 382445 2024-10-06T15:09:48.980457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360114 2024-10-06T15:09:44.215491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318672 2022-09-07T18:56:03.667942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318552 318463 2024-10-06T15:09:36.269566 2023-09-07T05:19:08.153170 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 318280 2020-12-19T09:41:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 119216 2020-12-19T09:41:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 318287 2020-12-19T09:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119212 2020-12-19T09:41:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22842 2024-10-06T15:09:49.132433 application/rdf+xml 13210 2024-10-06T15:09:38.818528 image/jpeg 3726 2024-10-06T15:09:38.492537 image/jpeg 190122 2024-10-06T15:09:37.359517 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 19th Century Girls' Series