Margaret Oliphant

A Rose in June by Margaret Oliphant follows Rose Damerel, a charming young woman raised between her father’s carefree ideals and her mother’s practical demands. As she enjoys a sheltered life, tensions arise over duty and expectation. Set in a country...

Margaret Oliphant Wilson was born on 4th April 1828 in East Lothian in Scotland but spent her childhood in Midlothian, Glasgow and Liverpool.She wrote from a young age and in 1849 had her first novel about the Scottish Free Church movement, a cause...

A Widow’s Tale: And Other Stories by Margaret Oliphant explores love, loss, and social expectation through interconnected lives. Central is Nelly Brunton, a young widow returning to her family, where her grief contrasts with the household’s romantic...

A Widow’s Tale: And Other Stories by Margaret Oliphant explores love, loss, and social expectation through interconnected lives. Central is Nelly Brunton, a young widow returning to her family, where her grief contrasts with the household’s romantic...

Hester (1883) is a dramatic story of female power and family tensions within Victorian society. Using her own money, Catherine Vernon manages to save the family bank from collapse after her cousin John absconds with some of its money. As the matriarch...

Jeanne d’Arc: Her Life and Death by Margaret Oliphant traces the life of Joan of Arc from her humble beginnings in Domrémy to her rise as a divinely inspired leader during the Hundred Years' War. Guided by visions, she leads France with courage and...

Joyce by Margaret Oliphant follows a young schoolmistress of uncertain origins navigating upper-class society. Drawn into the world of the Bellendeans, she attracts attention while questioning her place and identity. As hints of hidden lineage emerge,...

Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago by Margaret Oliphant follows Kirsteen Douglas as she navigates family duty, love, and expectation in rural Scotland. Caring for her ailing mother while her brothers depart for India, she...

Lady William by Margaret Oliphant follows a gentlewoman of noble ties but modest means living in the village of Watcham with her daughter, Mab. As past associations and class prejudices resurface with the return of influential neighbors, Lady William...

Lady William by Margaret Oliphant follows a gentlewoman of noble ties but modest means living in the village of Watcham with her daughter, Mab. As past associations and class prejudices resurface with the return of influential neighbors, Lady William...

Madam: A Novel by Margaret Oliphant follows Rosalind as she navigates a tense household shaped by her complex bond with her stepmother, Madam Trevanion. Amid suspicion, family conflict, and hidden truths, Rosalind struggles between loyalty and doubt....

Madam: A Novel by Margaret Oliphant follows Rosalind as she navigates a tense household shaped by her complex bond with her stepmother, Madam Trevanion. Amid suspicion, family conflict, and hidden truths, Rosalind struggles between loyalty and doubt....

Madonna Mary: A Novel by Margaret Oliphant follows Mary Ochterlony in British India as her marriage is shaken by doubts over its legitimacy after a key witness’s death. While her husband grows anxious, Mary resists his proposal of a second ceremony....

Madonna Mary: A Novel by Margaret Oliphant follows Mary Ochterlony in British India as her marriage is shaken by doubts over its legitimacy after a key witness’s death. While her husband grows anxious, Mary resists his proposal of a second ceremony....

Merkland; or, Self Sacrifice by Margaret Oliphant follows Anne Ross, burdened by her brother’s dark past and the shame it casts over her family. As Alison Aytoun, tied to that tragedy, enters their lives, hidden tensions rise. Torn between guilt,...

This Victorian masterpiece of comic irony and unsentimental warmth has a force of nature at its core: headstrong Lucilla Marjoribanks. Mrs Oliphant’s unconventional and endearing heroine is ‘a woman with a mission’: she is determined to take charge of...

Miss Marjoribanks by Margaret Oliphant follows Lucilla Marjoribanks, a determined young woman who sets out to transform the social life of Carlingford. Through wit, charm, and careful planning, she orchestrates gatherings and manages society, facing...

Miss Marjoribanks by Margaret Oliphant follows Lucilla Marjoribanks, a determined young woman who sets out to transform the social life of Carlingford. Through wit, charm, and careful planning, she orchestrates gatherings and manages society, facing...

Neighbours on the Green by Margaret Oliphant follows the lives of Dinglefield Green residents, focusing on sisters Nelly and Martha and their neighbor, Mrs. Mulgrave. As Captain Llewellyn arrives, romantic tensions and social rivalries emerge. Through...

Old Lady Mary: A Story of the Seen and the Unseen by Margaret Oliphant follows an elderly woman reflecting on her long life as she faces mortality. Reluctant to settle her affairs, she leaves her young goddaughter’s future uncertain. Blending memory...

Old Mr. Tredgold by Margaret Oliphant follows sisters Katherine and Stella Tredgold as they navigate family life under their retired father on the Isle of Wight. With contrasting personalities, the sisters face favoritism, social pressures, and...

Ombra by Margaret Oliphant follows Katherine Courtenay, a spirited but lonely heiress raised without affection at Langton-Courtenay. Isolated by her guardian, she grows impulsive and curious about the world around her. As she seeks connection among...

Phoebe Junior by Margaret Oliphant follows Phoebe Tozer, an ambitious young woman navigating the social and religious world of Carlingford. As she rises through marriage into a minister’s household, she faces scrutiny, jealousy, and class tensions....

Royal Edinburgh: Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets by Margaret Oliphant explores Edinburgh’s rich history through its influential figures. From saints and monarchs to poets, the narrative highlights the city’s cultural and political evolution....