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Margaret Oliphant Wilson was born on April 4th, 1828 to Francis W. Wilson, a clerk, and Margaret Oliphant, at Wallyford, near Musselburgh, East Lothian.

Her youth was spent in establishing a writing style and by 1849 she had her first novel published: Passages in the Life of... Read Full Overview

A Widow's Tale, and Other Stories By Margaret Oliphant

The Bamptons were expecting a visitor that very afternoon: which made it all the more indiscreet that young Fitzroy should stay so long practising those duets with May. It was a summer afternoon, warm and bright, and the drawing-room was one of those pretty rooms which are as... Read Full Overview

This collection of short stories by Margaret Oliphant explores the lives of widows in the 19th century. Oliphant's skillful portrayal of the complexities of female identity and relationships will captivate readers.

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This collection of short stories by Margaret Oliphant explores the lives of widows in the 19th century. Oliphant's skillful portrayal of the complexities of female identity and relationships will captivate readers.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally... Read Full Overview

The novel "A Widow's Tale" was written by means of Margaret Oliphant below the name Mrs. Oliphant, who become a success Scottish author inside the 1800s. The tale is ready the main man or woman, Mrs. Catherine Vernon, who reveals herself dealing with the difficulties of being... Read Full Overview

A Widow's Tale - And Other Stories is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As... Read Full Overview

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"A Widow's Tale and Other Stories" from Margaret Oliphant. Scottish novelist and historical writer (1828-1897).

A Widow's Tale and Other Stories was originally published in 1898. It contains an introductory biography by J. M. Barrie. Stories include: A Widow's Tale, Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond, Madamoiselle, The Lily and the Thorn, The Strange Adventures of John Percival, The Story... Read Full Overview