Project Gutenberg 2006-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 108 Finley, Martha 1828 1909 Farquharson, Martha Cousin Martha Elsie's Vacation and After Events Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Elsie's Vacation and After Events" by Martha Finley is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around the character of Elsie, who is on a family vacation that involves various adventures and poignant moments, particularly focusing on themes of familial love and childhood. The story also touches on issues of personal development, morality, and the bonds between siblings and parents. The opening of "Elsie's Vacation and After Events" introduces Captain Raymond, who is reflecting on parting from his eldest son Max, which casts a shadow over the family's joyful vacation. As the narrative unfolds, the emotional depth of the daughters, particularly Lulu and Gracie, is revealed through their heartfelt discussions about Max’s absence and their father’s comforting presence. The story sets the stage for a journey on the yacht "Dolphin", against a backdrop of family dynamics that intertwine joy and melancholy as they embark on an adventure that promises to engage young readers with its themes of love, loss, and the importance of maintaining familial connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Vacations -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Dinsmore, Elsie (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 418099 417948 2024-10-08T06:07:36.338691 2023-09-08T08:09:00.750679 text/html text/html 424607 2006-03-27T14:45:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 154340 2006-03-27T14:45:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 243329 2024-10-08T06:07:46.436651 application/epub+zip 246326 2024-10-08T06:07:40.163659 application/epub+zip 222953 2024-10-08T06:07:38.670658 application/epub+zip 431049 2024-10-08T06:07:51.029606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393413 2024-10-08T06:07:45.331609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359549 2022-09-08T14:26:51.779966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380673 380574 2024-10-08T06:07:34.945702 2023-09-08T08:08:59.650595 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 380440 2006-03-27T14:38:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 139828 2006-03-27T14:38:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 380450 2006-03-27T14:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139822 2006-03-27T14:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23372 2024-10-08T06:07:51.170586 application/rdf+xml 11922 2024-10-08T06:07:39.246671 image/jpeg 2920 2024-10-08T06:07:38.958646 image/jpeg 230366 2024-10-08T06:07:36.375682 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