| Author |
Finley, Martha, 1828-1909 |
| Title |
Elsie's Motherhood
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Elsie's Motherhood" by Martha Finley is a novel written during the late 19th century. This book serves as a sequel to "Elsie's Womanhood" and continues the story of Elsie Dinsmore Travilla as she navigates the challenges of motherhood and family life during the post-Civil War period in the South. While exploring the themes of love, family values, and moral responsibility, the narrative introduces readers to Elsie's relationships with her husband, children, and extended family, including their interactions with societal issues of the time. At the start of the narrative, we find a joyful family scene at the Travilla home as Elsie and her children prepare to celebrate the anniversary of her marriage. The opening chapters depict warm interactions among the family members, reflecting their strong bonds and the loving atmosphere cultivated by Elsie's guidance. The children exhibit a blend of innocence and curiosity, engaging in playful banter while also displaying respect and piety during their meals. As the celebration unfolds, there are hints of underlying tensions due to societal changes and familial expectations, setting the stage for deeper explorations of parenting, relationships, and the struggles faced by individuals in a shifting cultural landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Christian life -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Domestic fiction
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| Subject |
Religious fiction
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| Subject |
Dinsmore, Elsie (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
14566 |
| Release Date |
Jan 3, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 19, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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