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Hester tells the story of the aging but powerful Catherine Vernon, and her conflict with the young and determined Hester, whose growing attachment to Edward, Catherine's favorite, spells disaster for all concerned.
Catherine Vernon, jilted in her youth, has risen to power... Read Full Overview

The Banking House of the Vernons was known through all the Home Counties as only second to the Bank of England in stability and strength. That is to say, the people who knew about such matters, the business people, the professional classes, and those who considered themselves... Read Full Overview

The Banking House of the Vernons was known through all the Home Counties as only second to the Bank of England in stability and strength. That is to say, the people who knew about such matters, the business people, the professional classes, and those who considered themselves... Read Full Overview

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

Hester is an 1883 novel written by Margaret Oliphant. It examines the cycle of history through the lives of the Vernon family. The book was published in three separate volumes corresponding to three parts of the story. The novel was adapted (and the story reoriented) by Kate... Read Full Overview

Hester tells the story of the aging but powerful Catherine Vernon, and her conflict with the young and determined Hester, whose growing attachment to Edward, Catherine's favorite, spells disaster for all concerned.
Catherine Vernon, jilted in her youth, has risen to power... Read Full Overview

This Victorian novel tells the story of a young woman named Hester who, after her father's death, is forced to seek employment as a governess. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing society, it explores themes of social mobility, class conflict, and gender roles, and... Read Full Overview

This Victorian novel tells the story of a young woman named Hester who, after her father's death, is forced to seek employment as a governess. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing society, it explores themes of social mobility, class conflict, and gender roles, and... Read Full Overview

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Hester is an 1883 novel written by Margaret Oliphant. It examines the cycle of history through the lives of the Vernon family. The book was published in three separate volumes corresponding to three parts of the story. The novel was adapted (and the story reoriented) by Kate... Read Full Overview

Complete 3 Volumes of Hester by Margaret Oliphant, which tells the story of the Vernon banking family.Hester is an 1883 novel written by Margaret Oliphant. It examines the cycle of history through the lives of the Vernon family. The book was published in three separate volumes... Read Full Overview

Complete 3 Volumes of Hester by Margaret Oliphant, which tells the story of the Vernon banking family.Hester is an 1883 novel written by Margaret Oliphant. It examines the cycle of history through the lives of the Vernon family. The book was published in three separate volumes... Read Full Overview

Complete 3 Volumes of Hester by Margaret Oliphant, which tells the story of the Vernon banking family.Hester is an 1883 novel written by Margaret Oliphant. It examines the cycle of history through the lives of the Vernon family. The book was published in three separate volumes... Read Full Overview

Complete 3 Volumes of Hester by Margaret Oliphant, which tells the story of the Vernon banking family.Hester is an 1883 novel written by Margaret Oliphant. It examines the cycle of history through the lives of the Vernon family. The book was published in three separate volumes... Read Full Overview