A girl of the limberlost library of indiana classics by gene strattonporter. Her widowed mother is a cold and bitter woman who deprives elnora of all that a young girls heart desires. As elmora begins high school in town, she learns just how much she has lost by her mothers neglect, but determines to make a success in high school, despite having to earn her own way. A sequel to the novel freckles, it follows the main character elnora comstock, a poor young woman who lives with her mother katharine, a widow. Read a girl of the limberlost online, free books by gene.
Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Elnora, who collects moths to pay for her education, and lives the golden rule. A girl of the limberlost, freckles, and the harvester demonstrate the power of strattonporters writing for young people as she explores how the natural world can provide not just a means of sustenance, but also a source of strength in the face of the worlds difficulties and, ultimately, a place where you can be true to yourself. A teenage girl living in 1908 rural indiana attends. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 222 pages and is available in paperback format. The book presents a vivid description of american life in 1914 and, though the characters suffer many hardships, the overall tone is so upbeat that its easy to see why this book outsold pollyanna in 1916. Elnora and her mother live on the edge of limberlost swamp, in indiana. The description of relationships is a bit concealing but this was a different century. Image of a girl of the limberlost, contents i wherein elnora goes to high school and learns many lessons not found in her books. She especially loved the birds and moths she found in the limberlost swamp. A girl of the limberlost by gene strattonporter books. Gene was enchanted by the great outdoors from an early age, and was encouraged by her parents to explore her surroundings.
A girl of the limberlost audiobook by gene stratton. With annette otoole, daryl anderson, tobias anderson, joanna cassidy. A girl of the limberlost is a popular book by gene strattonporter. Gene strattonporters a girl of the limberlost has captivated readers. Even at the time, this impressive wetland region was being.
The next story, freckles, about an orphan who gets a job as a timber guard in limberlost, became a success. Teeming with danger as well as beauty, the vast marshland offers elnora an unexpected way to build a better life. My memories consisted of the butterflies eating carrion, the mother rejuvenating herself, and the mother redeeming her daughters love by capturing a moth to replace one she had destroyed. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Readcentral has helped thousands of people read books online without the. A girl of the limberlost by gene strattonporter 1863 1924 was the authors third novel, published in 1909 as a sequel to freckles 1905, both of which are stories for children of all ages. A story of a young girl who triumphed against adversity and poverty to achieve. It is the timeless story of an impoverished young girl, elnora comstock, growing up on the edge of the limberlost swamp. The girl from the limberlost by gene strattonporter. She used her position and income as a wellknown author to support conservation of limberlost swamp and other wetlands in the state of indiana.
Most of the action takes place either in or around the. Gene strattonporter 1863 1924 was an american author, amateur naturalist, wildlife photographer, and one of the earliest women to form a movie studio and production company. First published in 1909, gene strattonporters classic tale is a marvelous lesson in. Katharine partly blames her daughter because her husband died in the swam as she was giving birth to elnora. If you are lazy, and accept your lot, you may live in it.
During world war i strattonporter moved to california. A girl of the limberlost, a novel by american writer and naturalist gene strattonporter. Gene strattonporter books list of books by author gene. Feb 8, 2012 i cant remember where i first heard about a girl of the limberlost. Michael ohalloran is the charming gene strattonporter novel of an orphaned newspaper seller who asks nothing of the world except to be square. A girl of limberlost by gene strattonporter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A girl of the limberlost library of indiana classics by strattonporter, gene and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gene strattonporter author of a girl of the limberlost. Katharine partly blames her daughter because her husband died in the swam as she.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1909, and was written by gene strattonporter. A girl of the limberlost by gene strattonporter 1909. Outside of her novels, gene also had a passion for wildlife photography. I didnt even discover her while i was still homeschooling my children. Set amid indianas vast limberlost swamp, this treasure. A girl of the limberlost, gene stratton porter indiana. My mom had girl of the limberlost and freckles hidden in her old bedroom at my grandparents house. The girl of the limberlost was introduced to me decades ago by my mother who had loved the book in her turn as a young girl.
Laddie, in particular, was very autobiographical in nature for gene stratton porter, many of the events in the book correlating with things that happened in her life. A girl of the limberlost rejected by her embittered mother and scorned by her classmates, elnora comstock seeks consolation in nature amid the wilds of eastern indianas limberlost swamp. Porter in 1886, and they had one daughter, jeannette. A girl of the limberlost book by gene strattonporter. Deeply wounded by her embittered mothers lack of sympathy for her aspirations, elnora finds comfort in the nearby limberlost swamp, whose beauty and rich abundance provide her with the means to better her life. A girl of the limberlost, a novel written by the american writer and naturalist gene strattonporter, was first published in august 1909.
Her mother is harsh and critical of her daughter, but elnora is a loving girl who befriends all creatures. If you are willing to work, you can write your name anywhere you choose. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Girl limberlost, first edition abebooks shop for books. A girl of the limberlost, a novel by american writer and naturalist gene stratton porter, was. A girl of the limberlost, a novel written by the american writer and naturalist gene strattonporter, was first published in august, 1909. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books.
The novels heroine elnora comstock is a poor girl who lives with her widowed mother katharine comstock on the edge of the limberlost swamp. Born geneva grace stratton in wabash county, indiana, she married charles d. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Buy a girl of the limberlost by strattonporter, gene from amazons fiction books store. The story takes place in indiana, in and around the limberlost swamp. A girl of the limberlost full audiobook by gene stratton. Read a girl of the limberlost online by gene strattonporter at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. A girl of the limberlost, a novel by american writer and naturalist gene strattonporter, was published in august 1909. A girl of the limberlost by gene stratton porter to all girls of the limberlost in general and one jeanette helen porter in particular characters. A girl of the limberlost by gene strattonporter loyal books. The crawlspace behind her bed is where she kept her girlhood books, all the dried corsages from her high school dances and old loveletters from the boys who gave her those flowers and about a gazillion comic books of the old romance variety. Free download of a girl of the limberlost by gene strattonporter. The story takes place in indiana, in and around the limberlost swamp, during the early 20th century.
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Girl limberlost, first edition abebooks passion for books. This is the sequel to freckles the moving story of a young girl whose kindness and wholesome philosophy brightens the lives of everyone she meets. Free download or read online a girl of the limberlost pdf epub limberlost series book. A girl of the limberlost is gene stratton porters sequel to freckles which i have read several times, and reread earlier this summer. Its a loose sequel as only a few of the characters from freckles reappear in this tale, although i think some aspects of the story would be confusing if you hadnt read the first book. Books by gene strattonporter author of a girl of the. One of gene strattonporters most famous novels, originally published in 1909. For seven years strattonporter delved into everything mothrelated, and this influenced not only her novel a girl of the limberlostthe teenage elnora and her widowed mother emerge from. Of all the books written by hoosier writers, gene strattonporters a girl of the limberlost is unquestionably the most cherished. Gene strattonporter 18631924 elnora comstock is a sixteen year old girl who lives on the edge of the famous limberlost swamp in indiana. A girl of the limberlost, a novel written by the american writer and naturalist gene strattonporter. Gene used her experiences in many of the books she wrote. Now you can read a girl of the limberlost free from the comfort of your computer or mobile phone and enjoy other many other free books by gene strattonporter. A girl of the limberlost 1909 by gene strattonporter, a work of realist fiction with a naturalist bent, is considered one of the seminal works of indiana fiction.
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