This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1862 edition by Alphons Dürr, Leipzig. Authorized edition
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This review is from: Elsie Venner: A Romance of Destiny (Supernatural and Occult Fiction) (Hardcover)
Personally, I believe that this is the greatest work that Holmes wrote. Through Elsie Venner, Holmes tried to oppose Calvin's idea that humans are morally responsible for their inherited flaws, and this is perfectly demonstrated through Elsie's serpentine characteristics and following "humanization" and death. It succeeds in being a forerunner of inherent symbolism in literature, but I feel that the black "mammy" character degrades this book in my eyes, just proving that Holmes was not as great or as original as we would hope. He did not have to stoop to such racism to prove a point or create a meaningful story. Still, his work deserves its rightful accolades.
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Dudley Venner, Old Sophy, Silas Peckham, Elsie Venner, The Mountain, Helen Darley, Miss Darley, New England, Richard Venner, Dick Venner, Deacon Soper, Colonel Sprowle, Bernard Langdon, Reverend Doctor, Apollinean Institute, Master Langdon, Blanche Creamer, Abner Briggs, Massa Venner, Doctor Kittredge, Elsie Veneer, Reverend Chauncy Fairweather, Widow Rowens, Pigwacket Centre, Miss Matilda Browse Sample Pages:
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Dudley Venner, Old Sophy, Silas Peckham, Elsie Venner, The Mountain, Helen Darley, Miss Darley, New England, Richard Venner, Dick Venner, Deacon Soper, Colonel Sprowle, Bernard Langdon, Reverend Doctor, Apollinean Institute, Master Langdon, Blanche Creamer, Abner Briggs, Massa Venner, Doctor Kittredge, Elsie Veneer, Reverend Chauncy Fairweather, Widow Rowens, Pigwacket Centre, Miss Matilda Browse Sample Pages:
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