The Wide, Wide World
1850
The Wide, Wide World is an 1850 novel by Susan Warner, published under the pseudonym Elizabeth Wetherell. It follows the journey of ten-year-old Ellen Montgomery as she navigates life after her mother's death and her father's negligence, moving from relative to relative while remaining steadfast in her Christian faith. Notable for being one of America's first bestsellers, the novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, and personal growth, reflecting the values of the Victorian era and resonating with readers for its emotional depth and moral lessons.
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“chip-straw hat.””
— Susan Warner
“Bembridge, and he felt more and more like the unfortunate Wedding Guest who encountered the Ancient Mariner.””
— Susan Warner
“Norfolk breeches””
— Susan Warner
“Liberty tie””
— Susan Warner
“hap piness””
— Susan Warner
“Mrs. Curdle’s weather-beaten cheeks for over fifty years and these, with the exception of a gold brooch with the word Mizpah embossed upon it, were the only ornaments that the old lady wore.””
— Susan Warner
“Her hair she combed through carefully with soapy water and braided it into shiny sticky bands, with two loops hanging at each side of her head, each encircling an ear.””
— Susan Warner
“The faint, but heady, perfume of a spring woodland was to stay with Ben for the rest of his life, and was connected, for ever, with a lover’s happiness.””
— Susan Warner
“Molly sang at the thought of the pretty things awaiting her upstairs. She would wash up, and then she would take up a jug of warm rain water to her bedroom and wash herself in the blue and white bowl on the corner washstand. She would brush her hair till it frothed around her head and then tie the yellow ribbon smoothly across.””
— Susan Warner
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