Elsie dinsmore collection volumes 1 12 martha finley on. Elsie dinsmore a life of faith book set 15 martha finley. Facing cruelty from cousins, teacher, and father, elsie. In the last few years, as i have made some new friends and started to actually talk to my friends about what they thought about things i was surprised by all the criticism, and mockery of ed. Besides updated, modern language, these editions have a stronger christian message, added historical information, a family tree, and other new features designed to enhance the books. Elsie dinsmore lot of 4 hardcover books by martha finley 6, 7, 11, 12. Elsie is illprepared to fit in it at her uncles mansion, roselands. Elsies kith and kin book 12 show additional categories click to open expanded view elsies kith and kin.
Although the facts of finleys life are vague, we do know she was born in ohio in 1828 and lived in indiana and pennsylvania. Elsies kith and kin book 12 hendrickson publishing. I loved the elsie dinsmore, ed, books when i was younger. A life of faith series is an adaptation of the bestselling 19th century elsie dinsmore novels written by martha finley. Whatever the reason, heres hoping their daughters and granddaughters will now be introduced to genuine godly womanhood through the biographies of women like amy carmichael, gladys aylward, betty greene, mary slessor, and their feminine role models from the. Martha finley audio books, best sellers, author bio. Librivox recording of elsie dinsmore, by martha finley. A sequel to elsie dinsmore, elsies girlhood, and several more.
Of all the characters that i have ever, ever read in any book of any sort elsie dinsmore without a doubt takes the place as my ultimate most hated. Elsies friends at woodburn, christmas with grandma elsie, elsie and the raymonds, elsie yachting with the raymonds, elsies vacation, and elsie at viamede. I found book one not very interesting because of how cruel elsie s father was to her. Martha finley 18281909, the daughter of a presbyterian minister, was a school teacher and author of numerous articles, essays, and books, the most wellknown being the 28 volumes of her elsie dinsmore series. Elsie s holiday at roselands the original elsie dinsmore collection by martha finley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Elsie, young and motherless, has never met her father and is being raised by her fathers family. Miss day, the governess, is unfair to her, and only chloe, her black mammy nurse, shows her love. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Elsie dinsmore elsie dinsmore is an endearing eightyearold girl with several bewildering problems. The elsie dinsmore novels, martha finley, in our opinion is the author of the best. Elsies kith and kin, book 12 by martha finley, paperback.
The elsie dinsmore book series by martha finley includes books elsie dinsmore, holidays at roselands. Elsie dinsmore part one why i am even writing this in the first place. The original elsie dinsmore collection, volumes 18. I am now thirteen years old, and the elsie dinsmore books are my favorite books i have ever read. This series was adapted and abridged from the original elsie dinsmore series and published by zondervanmission city press in 1999. Get the best deals on elsie dinsmore books when you shop the.
The series tells the story of a child, elsie dinsmore, born with an instinct for good and evil as defined by the puritan. Eightyearold elsie dinsmore is enjoying a blissful christmas holiday season with her family and friends when a crisis arises that threatens life as she knows it. Elsie dinsmore is an endearing eightyearold girl with several bewildering problems. Find great deals on ebay for elsie dinsmore books and elsie dinsmore doll. Written by martha finley, an unmarried teacher of the last century, these novels proved to be a means of conveying her deep love for christ jesus. In this book of the elsie dinsmore series, elsie receives a new mama and two precious siblings. May 11, 2007 although the facts of finleys life are vague, we do know she was born in ohio in 1828 and lived in indiana and pennsylvania. As a strong christian, she has many trials within the unbelieving family. Elsie dinsmore collection, 12 volume set martha finley on. Of all the characters that i have ever, ever read in any book of any.
Elsie dinsmore elsie dinsmore audiobook, by martha finley. Elsie dinsmore collection, volumes 16 christian book distributors. She has never known her mother, who died when elsie was a baby, and she longs for a close, loving. Elsie dinsmore by martha finley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Elsie dinsmore collection, volumes 16 by martha finley. Find the complete elsie dinsmore book series by martha finley. Elsie dinsmore, volume 1 by martha finley, paperback barnes.
These nineteenthcentury fictional chronicles of a beautiful young heiress in the civil war south have captivated generations of 10 to 14 yearold readers. Whatever the reason, heres hoping their daughters and. The original elsie dinsmore collection, volumes 18 by martha finley. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. In the last few years, as i have made some new friends and started to. She has never known her mother, who died when elsie was a baby, and she longs for a close, loving relationship with her father. A sequel to elsie dinsmore, elsie s girlhood, and several more. A friend of mine told me how excellent the next books were, and so i kept on reading. The complete series list for elsie dinsmore martha finley.
Elsie dinsmore collection, volumes 2428 by martha finley. She has never known her mother, who died when elsie was a baby, and she longs for a close, loving relationship with her. Martha finley 18281909 elsie, young and motherless, has never met her father and is being raised by her fathers family. And the gospel message is presented multiple times as elsie witnesses to those in her life. Elsie dinsmore is a childrens book series written by martha finley 18281909 between 1867 and 1905.
She is best known for her series of 28 books about elsie dinsmore, published between 1866 and 1934. Encourage the next generation of children to discover elsie dinsmore. Elsie dinsmore was 8 when the story begins, an heiress. Elsie dinsmore 28 volume collection, martha finley, hard cover, 28 vols. Elsie s father remarries, giving her a mother she adores and a brother and a sister. Her mother was dead, and her father abroad, and she was living with relations in the big house on a plantation which we learn in later books is in virginia.
Elsie dinsmorepart one why i am even writing this in the first place. She cries a lot but those who had a bad childhood will easily sympathise with this. But not everybody has the young womans best interests in mind. Jun 01, 20 it is puzzling to know why the elsie dinsmore books continue to be so revered but are being removed from the vision forum shelves. Elsie dinsmore is an endearing 8yearold girl with several bewildering problems. The language has been somewhat modernized and some. We meet her in the overlyromanticized utopia of the precivil war era, as a. Viewing 1 post of 1 total author posts november 1, 2014 at. I have just read it for the first time as an elderly person, but i rather wish i had read it earlier. Elsie dinsmore, book 1 by martha finley, 9781589602632, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Besides updated, modern language, these editions have a stronger. Elsie dinsmore this topic contains 0 replies, has 1 voice, and was. Elsie dinsmore is a 28book series written in the late 1800s by southern authoress martha finley, capturing the life of 8yearold elsie who is oddly more. Covers are not faded, and spines are in good condition.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Elsies holiday at roselands the original elsie dinsmore collection by martha finley november 1. Written by martha finley, an unmarried teacher of the last century, these novels proved to be a me. Elsie dinsmore books, volumes 112, martha finley, mantle. See the complete elsie dinsmore series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Elsie dinsmore is a thoroughly christian book and an evangelical one. Elsie dinsmore by martha finley free at loyal books. She has never known her mother, who died when elsie was. Elsie dinsmore series in order martha finley fictiondb. Every once in a while i get a couple of books, and i now have 12 hard back. Elsie dinsmore is a childrens book series written by martha finley 18281909 between 1867.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Elsie dinsmore, volume 1 by martha finley, paperback. Dinsmore, elsie fictitious character juvenile fiction. Elsie is determined not to do anything of the sort, and so she sits there piously. She is best known for her series of 28 books about elsie dinsmore. Elsie is very virtuous despite all her sufferings, because of her relationship with god. Elsie dinsmore is the story of a young southern heiress in the precivil war south. It is puzzling to know why the elsie dinsmore books continue to be so revered but are being removed from the vision forum shelves.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Elsies holiday at roselands the original elsie dinsmore collection by martha finley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She lives with her grandfather, his second wife, and their children, a couple of whom are younger than she is. The original elsie dinsmore collection, volumes 712. Her father, horace dinsmore, secretly married her mother when they were teenagers, and when his father found out, he sent horace to europe. Elsie dinsmore collection volumes 112 martha finley on. As a strong christian, she has many trials within the. Martha finleys mildred keith and elsie dinsmore books. I really could hardly bear to continue the book at this point. Elsie in the south, elsies young folks, elsies winter trip, elsie and her loved ones, elsie and her namesakes. I found book one not very interesting because of how cruel elsies father was to her.