Another well written book in Elsie Dinsmore series by Martha FinleyAbout the authorMartha Finley (pen name Martha Farquharson April 26, 1828 January 30, 1909) was an American teacher and author of numerous works for children, the best known being the 28volume Elsie Dinsmore series which was published over a span of 38 years. Her books tend to be sentimental, with a strong emphasis on religious belief. The daughter of Presbyterian minister Dr. James Brown Finley and his wife and cousin Maria Theresa Brown Finley, she was born on April 26, 1828, in Chillicothe, Ohio. She died in 1909 in Elkton, Maryland.In the winter of 1853, Finley began her literary career by writing a newspaper story and a little book published by the Baptist Board of Publication. Many of her early works were short stories contributed to the childrens sections of Sundayschool papers. Originally written anonymously, the stories success led her publishers to ask her to include her name. At the time her family objected to her the publishing under her own name, so she chose "Martha Farquharson" as her pen name.Between 1856 and 1870, she wrote more than twenty Sunday school books and several series of juveniles, one series containing twelve books. These were followed by Casella (Philadelphia, 1869), Peddler of LaGrave, Old Fashioned Boy (Philadelphia, 1871), and Our Fred (New York City, 1874). It is through her "Elsie" and "Mildred" series that she became popular as a writer for the young. Finley did not...

Binding: Paperback;202 pages; Publisher: Bibliotech Press; Classification: N/A; Weight: 372.65 g; Dimensions: N/A

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