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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...

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...

A Girl of To-day

A Girl of To-day

Ellinor Davenport Adams | Fiction
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Altruistic young Frances Morland founds a society amongst her friends, intended to promote doing good to others. But her ideals are challenged when a most unexpected half-brother appears on the scene.

The Quiet Heart

The Quiet Heart

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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The Quiet Heart by Mrs. Oliphant

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...

Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago

Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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The scene was the parlour at Drumcarro, in the wilds of Argyllshire, the speakers, the mistress of the house de jure, and she who was at the head of affairs de facto, Marg’ret the housekeeper, cook, lady’s maid, and general manager of everything. Mrs. Douglas had brought Marg’ret with her as...

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...

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...

Sons and Daughters

Sons and Daughters

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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Sons and Daughters by Mrs. Oliphant

The Last of the Mortimers: A Story in Two Voices

The Last of the Mortimers: A Story in Two Voices

Mrs. Oliphant | Fiction
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Two narrators each tell their own story in segments, and eventually their stories will merge. First is Milly Langham, née Mortimer, who tells of her orphaned childhood and how she came to marry Lieutenant Harry Langham. The second narrator is Millicent Mortimer, who resides with her sister at...