Martha Finley

Elsie Dinsmore


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Elsie, young and motherless, has never met her father and is being raised by her father's family. As a strong Christian, she has many trials…

Holidays at Roselands


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This is the second book of the much loved Elsie Dinsmore series and starts where the first book left off. Elsie is still recuperating from h…

Elsie's Girlhood


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In the third book of Martha Finley's much-loved Elsie Dinsmore series, Elsie's life is traced from the tender age of 12 or 13 to the mature …

Elsie's Womanhood


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The fourth book in the Elsie Dinsmore series, Elsie grows into a young woman. She marries her father's old friend, Edward Travilla, and toge…

Elsie's Widowhood


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The seventh in the Elsie Dinsmore series, this book begins with the death of Elsie's beloved husband. As Elsie learns to live in widowhood, …

Elsie's Motherhood


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After the Civil War, Elsie and her family return to their home in the South, dealing with the upheaval that the Reconstruction Era brought d…

Elsie's Children


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This book continues the delightful "Elsie Dinsmore" series. Elsie's children, introduced in the previous volume, live life, grow u…

Mildred Keith


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Mildred Keith has a good life in Lansdale, Ohio - family, friends and school keep her happy and busy. But when her parents announce they're …

Grandmother Elsie


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Change has come to Elsie's family in the 8th book of this delightful series. Her daughter, Violet, marries a naval Captain with three childr…

Elsie's New Relations


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In this ninth book in the classic Elsie Dinsmore series, the family finishes their summer at the seaside and returns to Ion. The narrative t…

Elsie at Nantucket


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Elsie and her family travel to Nantucket Island to spend the summer. The Raymond children and others learn important lessons. After a deligh…

Wanted - A Pedigree


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Nina Clemmens was adopted as a baby. When her parents die, she goes to live with her religious aunt, who mistreats her because of her temper…

Mildred at Roselands


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In order to recover her health, Mildred Keith goes to visit her mother's extended family, the Dinsmores, in the South. Mildred makes new fri…

Mildred and Elsie


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Mildred returns home from visiting her mother's relatives. She continues to grow in wisdom and beauty and receives many proposals of marriag…

Mildred's Married Life


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Mildred and Charlie Landreth begin married life together and enjoy many simple home pleasures. Together with Mildred's younger sister, they …

Mildred at Home: With Something About Her Relatives and Friends


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Book 5 of the story of Mildred Keith by Martha Finley. We join Mildred as she settles into home life as wife and mother. We also see the res…

Ella Clinton


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The Story of Ella Clinton who regardless of her desire to be good is ruled by her passions. Then one day she submits her desires to the only…

First Chapter Collection 002


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LibriVox First Chapter Collection 002 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, chosen by LibriVox volunteers. This volume…

Elsie's Vacation and After Events


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Elsie and her family take a boat trip to visit wartime sites in NE USA. Illness, a son's departure and the willfulness of a daughter make fo…