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 Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 111 Finley, Martha 1828 1909 Farquharson, Martha Cousin Martha Elsie Dinsmore Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Vital Debroey, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Elsie Dinsmore" by Martha Finley is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a sensitive young girl named Elsie Dinsmore, who navigates a challenging familial environment filled with both neglect and expectation. Her life is shaped by her desire for love and acceptance, especially from her estranged father, Horace, who has returned from a long absence and whose indifference deeply affects Elsie. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Elsie's everyday life at Roselands, a grand estate, where she attends lessons under the watchful eye of her governess, Miss Day. Despite Elsie's earnestness and attempts to study diligently, she struggles with teasing from her peers and the harshness of her teacher. In the opening chapters, her longing for familial love contrasts sharply with her emotional turmoil when she meets her father, who remains detached and critical. Elsie's rich inner world, marked by kindness, a longing for affection, and deep faith, emerges poignantly, setting the tone for her journey of self-discovery and the quest for her father’s love throughout the rest of the story. The initial narrative suggests themes of resilience, the impact of relationships on personal identity, and the importance of maintaining one’s values in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Dinsmore, Elsie (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Family life -- Southern States -- Juvenile fiction Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 536911 536791 2024-10-03T09:15:39.710044 2023-10-03T08:27:05.337560 text/html text/html 536904 536784 2024-10-03T09:15:40.043827 2023-10-03T08:27:05.558561 text/html text/html 254633 2024-10-03T09:15:48.733759 application/epub+zip 263105 2024-10-03T09:15:42.205795 application/epub+zip 263107 2024-10-03T09:15:40.882811 application/epub+zip 467467 2024-10-03T09:15:53.668734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431834 2024-10-03T09:15:47.887779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399986 2022-09-03T11:53:27.492121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477314 477245 2024-10-03T09:15:39.054851 2023-10-03T08:27:04.843559 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 477151 2016-05-06T15:37:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173945 2016-05-06T15:37:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20860 2024-10-03T09:15:53.812711 application/rdf+xml 11503 2024-10-03T09:15:41.459774 image/jpeg 3053 2024-10-03T09:15:41.179783 image/jpeg 250725 2024-10-03T09:15:40.088789 application/octet-stream application/zip 19th Century Girls' Series en.wikipedia