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Madonna Mary

Madonna Mary

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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Mary loves her husband Major Ochterlony, and their marriage is happy - except when the fidgety Major periodically becomes obsessed with some unwelcome idea which he insists on seeing through, no matter how foolish or hurtful to Mary. They are in India, far from home, when he has his worst idea yet...

The Unjust Steward or The Minister's Debt

The Unjust Steward or The Minister's Debt

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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The Reverend Mr Buchanan holds an important position in the university town of St Rule's, but his means are small. As he and his wife struggle to do the required entertaining, and to make many necessary expenditures for his family, he turns to his rich old friend Mr Anderson, who lends him three...


Jeanne D'Arc: Her Life And Death

Jeanne D'Arc: Her Life And Death

Mrs. Oliphant | Biography
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Margaret Oliphant Oliphant (nee Margaret Oliphant Wilson) (April 4, 1828 - June 25, 1897), Scottish novelist and historical writer, daughter of Francis Wilson, was born at Wallyford, near Musselburgh, East Lothian. Her childhood was spent at Lasswade (near Dalkeith), Glasgow and Liverpool. As a...

Historical Characters in the Reign of Queen Anne

Historical Characters in the Reign of Queen Anne

Mrs. Oliphant | History
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THE reign of Queen Anne is one of the most illustrious in English history. In literature it has been common to call it the Augustan age. In politics it has all the interest of a transition period, less agitating, but not less important, than the actual era of revolution. In war, it is, with the...

The Doctor's Family

The Doctor's Family

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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Excerpt: "Young Dr Rider lived in the new quarter of Carlingford: had he aimed at a reputation in society, he could not possibly have done a more foolish thing; but such was not his leading motive. The young man, being but young, aimed at a practice. He was not particular in the mean time as to...


The Quiet Heart

The Quiet Heart

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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The Days of My Life: An Autobiography

The Days of My Life: An Autobiography

Mrs. Oliphant | Biography
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Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant (n e Margaret Oliphant Wilson) (4 April 1828 - 25 June 1897), was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. Her fictional works encompass "domestic realism, the historical novel and tales of the supernatural". *Life* The...

The Land of Darkness

The Land of Darkness

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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"Told in Margaret Oliphant's exuberant style, this is a coming of age tale: ""I found myself standing on my feet, with the tingling sensation of having come down rapidly upon the ground from a height. There was a similar feeling in my head, as of the whirling and sickening sensation of passing...


Old Lady Mary: A Story of the Seen and the Unseen

Old Lady Mary: A Story of the Seen and the Unseen

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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She was very old, and therefore it was very hard for her to make up her mind to die. I am aware that this is not at all the general view, but that it is believed, as old age must be near death, that it prepares the soul for that inevitable event. It is not so, however, in many cases. In youth we...

A House in Bloomsbury

A House in Bloomsbury

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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Dora was a child, but also she was a lady, proof against any contamination of acquaintance which concerned only the letters of the alphabet. Her “h’s” could take care of themselves, and so could her “r’s". As for anything else, Mr. Mannering’s dreamy yet not unobservant eyes had taken...

The Canary Islands

The Canary Islands

Florence Du Cane | Fiction
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These islands are known for being the sunshine centre of Europe, and offer mild temperatures and a range of outstanding natural attractions. In fact, five of its seven islands have been declared a Biosphere Reserve, and the archipelago has four national parks.

Forest Trees and Forest Scenery

Forest Trees and Forest Scenery

G. Frederick Schwarz | Fiction
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In the ensuing pages I have made simple inquiries into the sources of beauty and attractiveness in American forest trees and sylvan scenery. In the concluding chapter, by way of contrast, I have given a short account of the esthetic effects of the artificial forests of Europe. The system which...