Holmes, Oliver Wendell 1809-1894 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_Venner Release date is 2004-09-28 Produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified Didactic fiction Paranormal fiction Predestination -- Fiction Birthmarks -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2696 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2696 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133102.0 2696