Martha Finley (1828-1909) who sometimes wrote under the pseudonym Martha Farquharson, was the author of Black Steve (1865), Elsie Dinsmore (1867), Casella (1869), Holidays at Roselands (1873), Elsie's Girlhood (1873), Elsie's Womanhood ...
It is late in the afternoon of a delicious October day; the woods back of the two cottages where the Dinsmores, Travillas and Raymonds have spent the last three or four months are gorgeous with scarlet, crimson and gold; the air from the ...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Covers feature custom illustrations. "Elsie's Children, Book 6" Pleasant times and new babies are mixed with dark secrets and deep sorrow. Will Elsie be strong in the Lord?
The Original Elise Dinsmore Classic #10, Elsie at Nantucket follows the Dinsmores, Travillas, Lelands, and Raymonds as they enjoy a delightful summer holiday at the New England shore -- clam bake and all.
A List of the Elsie Books by Martha Finley We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection.
The school-room at Roselands was a very pleasant apartment; the ceiling, it is true, was somewhat lower than in the more modern portion of the building, for the wing in which it was situated dated back to the old-fashioned days prior to the ...
As Elsie and her father prepare for her marriage, Elsie moves to Viamede, her mother's childhood home in Louisiana. Overseeing the plantation, Elsie observes the treatment of the slaves and strives to lead them to salvation.
"[...] "But, papa, we can't spare her-you know we can't-and why should you go and give her away to Mr. Travilla or anybody?
Ah! and I am to understand that you would like me to gratify it, eh? returned her husband, smiling. "Her dress and the arrangement of her hair are in a...
Elsie's Womanhood; a Sequel to
Penned from the mid-nineteenth through the early twentieth centuries, Martha Finley's original Elsie Dinsmore books were the most popular books for young girls of their time.
Martha Finley (April 26, 1828 - January 30, 1909)was a teacher and author of numerous works, the most well known being the 28 volume Elsie Dinsmore series which was published over a span of 38 years.
Following their honeymoons, Lucilla and Evelyn set up housekeeping with their husbands, Chester and Max in a new shared home, Sunnyside.
Things were going on blithely at Woodburn, everybody deeply interested in the preparations for the approaching wedding, as were all the relatives and connections on the neighboring estates and those...
Enter the world of Elsie Dinsmore with the 17th book of the series!
"'Tis beautiful when first the dewy light Breaks on the earth! while yet the scented air Is breathing the cool freshness of the night, And the bright clouds a tint...