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3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Sad and meaningful, BUT...,
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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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Elsie Venner: A Romance of Destiny (Supernatural and Occult Fiction) by Oliver Wendell Holmes (Hardcover - June 1976)
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