Reception Widely read and popular, the novel brought fame to Stratton-Porter. The full text of the book is available online in many places, such as at ClassicReader.com. The New York Times called the novel "eminent." Patricia Raub, in a survey of women in novels during that decade, said, Another reviewer wrote that In an essay, Joan Aiken mentioned the description of Elnora's lunchbox as a good example of detail in writing. Adaptations The novel was adapted several times for film, with versions released in 1924, 1934 and 1945. A 1990 made-for-TV version differed most from the original plot. 1924: A Girl of the Limberlost, starring Gloria Grey; produced by Gene Stratton Porter Productions, distributed by Film Booking Offices of America 1934: A Girl of the Limberlost, starring Marian Marsh; produced by Monogram Pictures 1938: Romance of the Limberlost, starring Jean Parker; produced by Monogram Pictures References External links A Girl of the Limberlost, Indiana University Press. . Gene Stratton-Porter, A Girl of the Limberlost Gene Stratton-Porter, A Girl of the Limberlost, University of Virginia Library, online text Movie versions: 1909 American novels American novels adapted into films Novels set in Indiana Grosset & Dunlap books Novels by Gene Stratton-Porter