Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 215 Finley, Martha 1828 1909 Farquharson, Martha Cousin Martha Elsie Dinsmore Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_Dinsmore 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.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. 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 Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 537083 2025-07-03T07:40:29.070375 text/html 536904 2025-01-09T23:08:20.780526 text/html 254709 2025-07-03T07:40:36.856311 application/epub+zip 263098 2025-07-03T07:40:30.982382 application/epub+zip 263099 2025-07-03T07:40:29.818323 application/epub+zip 467473 2025-07-03T07:40:41.180297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431834 2025-07-03T07:40:36.104327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399986 2022-09-03T11:53:27.492121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477314 2025-07-03T07:40:28.480346 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 477151 2016-05-06T15:37:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19168 2025-07-03T07:40:41.317285 application/rdf+xml 11503 2025-07-03T07:40:30.307351 image/jpeg 3053 2025-07-03T07:40:30.061328 image/jpeg 173945 2016-05-06T15:37:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 250789 2025-07-03T07:40:29.113331 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia