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Ellen had plenty of faults, but amidst them all love to her mother was the strongest feeling her heart knew. It had power enough now to move her as nothing else could have done; and exerting all her self-command, of which she had sometimes a good deal, she did calm herself... -from The Wide,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Ellen Montgomery: The main character of this book, a little girl.
- Alice Humphrey: A wonderful Christian woman who befriends Ellen.
- John Humphrey: Alice's brother, a great favorite with Ellen.
- Ellen Chauncey: Ellen's friend
- George Humphrey: A great comfort to Ellen in her time of need
- Aunt Fortune: A hardworking, rather unpleseant woman who is Ellen's temporary guardian
- Mr. Van Brunt: A kind farmer that works on Aunt Fortune's land and befriends Ellen.
First Sentence edit
"MAMMA, what was that I heard papa saying to you this morning about his lawsuit?"
Authors & Contributors edit
- Susan Warner (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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