Elsie Venner: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Elsie Venner is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Holmes, Oliver Wendell (1809–1894).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Elsie Venner" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a novel published in 1861. It tells the story of a mysterious young woman marked by an unusual prenatal event: her mother's rattlesnake bite during pregnancy. When teacher Bernard Langdon arrives at her school, he becomes drawn to Elsie despite sensing something unsettling about her. The novel explores profound questions about human nature, inherited traits, and moral responsibility through this strange tale of a girl caught between human and serpent worlds.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Elsie Venner
- Author credits: Holmes, Oliver Wendell (1809–1894)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Birthmarks -- Fiction
- Didactic fiction
- Paranormal fiction
- Predestination -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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