Elsie's Motherhood
Martha Finley
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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 during the years after the war. (Summary by Gabrielle C) (8 hr 27 min)
Chapters
Preface | 1:32 | Read by Allison |
Chapter One | 17:42 | Read by Kimberly Krause |
Chapter Two | 12:00 | Read by kandice stehlik |
Chapter Three | 15:25 | Read by Lynne T |
Chapter Four | 22:52 | Read by Lynne T |
Chapter Five | 13:57 | Read by kandice stehlik |
Chapter Six | 14:18 | Read by kandice stehlik |
Chapter Seven | 17:18 | Read by kandice stehlik |
Chapter Eight | 21:44 | Read by Lynne T |
Chapter Nine | 13:22 | Read by Bethany Baldwin |
Chapter Ten | 24:12 | Read by Kimberly Krause |
Chapter Eleven | 14:51 | Read by Kimberly Krause |
Chapter Twelve | 29:41 | Read by Kimberly Krause |
Chapter Thirteen | 13:29 | Read by Kimberly Krause |
Chapter Fourteen | 24:20 | Read by Kimberly Krause |
Chapter Fifteen | 16:41 | Read by Kimberly Krause |
Chapter Sixteen | 10:51 | Read by Lynne T |
Chapter Seventeen | 37:04 | Read by AlaynaMay |
Chapter Eighteen | 13:16 | Read by Kimberly Krause |
Chapter Nineteen | 23:20 | Read by Kimberly Krause |
Chapter Twenty | 26:56 | Read by Kimberly Krause |
Chapter Twenty-One | 9:04 | Read by Kimberly Krause |
Chapter Twenty-Two | 12:57 | Read by KHand |
Chapter Twenty-Three | 22:21 | Read by AlaynaMay |
Chapter Twenty-Four | 16:45 | Read by Bria Snow |
Chapter Twenty-Five | 11:36 | Read by Lynne T |
Chapter Twenty-Six | 18:37 | Read by Kimberly Krause |
Chapter Twenty-Seven | 14:00 | Read by KHand |
Chapter Twenty-Eight | 17:05 | Read by Lynne T |
Reviews
delightful read
A LibriVox Listener
This novel has a serious storyline. As a Black American, I am glad to see that this part of Elsie's life includes the anarchists known as the Klu Klux Klan. It was very well covered.
A Favorite
Mama-Lisa
I love the Elsie Dinsmore series (especially books 1-12) and this one (book 5 - Motherhood) is probably my favorite.
Good read
sross
I really enjoyed the book about the trials and joys of this happy little family. I also really enjoyed the reader.
Best Elsie Book Yet
Annika Matson
This one was much more decent than any previous book. Here's why: 1. Elsie and Edward treat their children well. 2. Elsie's children don't have semi-romantic relationships (at least, not yet) with grown men. 3. There was a lot of interesting historical information. That said, I find it hilarious that a lady who never had kids thought she knew so well how to raise children. (Moral of the story: if you're a perfect parent, you'll have darling little angels instead of normal children š)
Anya Abello
I think the biggest problem I had with Elsie was that she never acts like a main character, meaning she never grows she remains that exact same person since we met her in book 1. This is not natural nor human, we grow and change Elsie does not and I think that is what makes her such an irritating character. No one can relate to her she is in an entirely different world. Unlike Anne Shirley, Joe Marsh, or Elizabeth Bennett she does not grow, while these heroines grow, and are not the same person at the end of the book. Elsie has not changed into someone wiser instead she just becomes boring and annoying making the books tedious to read.
Melodie Dyess
can someone else read the chapters read by Kimberly Krause? she is a very clear reader, but not very smooth... it kinda makes it hard to get into the story
Emily
As all books in this series, very excellent!!!