Martha Finley's 'Elsie Dinsmore: Complete Series' is a monumental collection of 28 books in one edition, chronicling the life and adventures of the titular char

A pious young girl has difficulty establishing a relationship with her wordly father who seems indifferent to her religious principles.

Elsie's experiences changes from girlhood to womanhood, her family is also undergoing change. In this third volume Elsie matures into a young woman as her fathe

Elsie felt in better spirits in the morning; her sleep had refreshed her, and she arose with a stronger confidence in the love of both her earthly and her heave