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Elsie Dinsmore

Book One in the Original Elsie Classics

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Elsie Dinsmore

By: Martha Finley
Narrated by: Anna Fields
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About this listen

 Elsie Dinsmore is an endearing 8-year-old girl with several bewildering problems. She has never known her mother, who died when Elsie was a baby, and she longs for a close, loving relationship with her father. He, however, has sent her off to be raised at Roselands, his brother's Southern plantation, where her teacher, Miss Day, harshly criticizes her and her cousins tease her relentlessly.

As Elsie learns to handle her problems, she begins to learn more about herself. And as her faith in her heavenly father grows, she learns what it means to be a child of God. The result is a story that inspires and challenges, and listeners will delight in how Elsie comes to depend completely upon faith in God for the peace and happiness she seeks.

Hear more of Elsie's adventures in the Original Elsie Classics series.Originally published in the United States, prior to 1909; (P)2001 Blackstone Audiobooks Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Religious Fiction

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Quite a sweet story. I have learnt some nice things from Elsie about trusting God, however I do not entirely agree with the Victorian style portrayal of children's upbringing ('children should be seen and not heard' etc). Also at times Elsie behaves like a 'carpet' when she is abused and I'm not sure that is a Biblical picture of a Christian necessarily...

Sweet Christian story HOWEVER...

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I realise that this story was written a while ago but, listening to the constant emotional abuse that Elsie’s father inflicts on her is difficult to listen to.
It actually made me angry!
Elsie is also constantly bullied by her other family members and it’s just very unpleasant. I couldn’t finish the book.

The performance is decent and I liked how the performer made the voices different for different characters.

A difficult listen

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