Margaret O. Oliphant

Miss Marjoribanks

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Margaret O. Oliphant



One of the so-called "Chronicles of Carlingford", of which there were two short stories and five novels written from 1861 to 1876 …

The Open Door and The Portrait

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Margaret O. Oliphant



Two stories "of the seen and unseen" with mysterious occurrences by Margaret O. Oliphant, originally published in 1881. (Summary b…

Stories in Black and White

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This is a collection of short mystery stories, written in very different styles by eight different authors. - Summary by Carolin

The Mystery of Mrs. Blencarrow

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Margaret O. Oliphant



The location is the English Lake District and the characters very ordinary people. Mrs. Blencarrow is a widow with five children and control…

Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1

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Margaret O. Oliphant



Catherine Vernon has a firm hand on her family and on the family business. Her plans for her young protege Edward, whom she loves like a son…

Jeanne D'Arc: Her Life And Death

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Margaret O. Oliphant



The story of Jeanne d'Arc, or Joan of Arc , has passed into folklore and has been retold by many. The young teenager was sent by an as-yet u…

A House Divided Against Itself

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Margaret O. Oliphant



"A house divided against itself cannot stand." So said Abraham Lincoln in 1858. Here we have the irascible Mr. Waring, an elderly …

Oliver's Bride

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Margaret O. Oliphant



Betrothed to one woman but married to another whose heart will be broken. Summary by Michele Eaton

Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2

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Margaret O. Oliphant



Catherine Vernon has a firm hand on her family and on the family business. Her plans for her young protege Edward, whom she loves like a son…

For Love and Life Vol. 1

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Margaret O. Oliphant



“The device on his shield was a young oak tree pulled up by the roots, with the Spanish word Desdichado, signifying Disinherited.” The novel…

The Marriage of Elinor

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Margaret O. Oliphant



Elinor has decided to marry. But who is the man she has chosen? No one seems to know. Is he of good character? Does he have a "past&quo…

Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 3

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Margaret O. Oliphant



This volume completes the story of Hester and her struggle to find her way in the family she belongs to by birth but not by upbringing. The …

Phoebe, Junior

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Social status and snobbery dominated Victorian English society, but religion and politics were interfering with the status quo as Phoebe Bee…

For Love and Life Vol. II

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Margaret O. Oliphant



Edgar faces a crisis and must swallow his pride. Should he ask Lord Newmarch for a job? And what of his planned proposal to his beloved Guss…