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"Puir wee lassie, ye hae a waesome welcome to a waesome warld!" Such was the first greeting ever received by my heroine, Olive Rothesay. However, she would be then entitled neither a heroine nor even "Olive Rothesay," being a small nameless concretion of humanity, in colour and... Read Full Overview

This powerful work, the only edition of Olive available, traces its eponymous heroine's progress from her ill-starred birth to maturity as a painter and wife, offering a fascinating study of deformity and race relations.
Crippled Olive Rothesay must not only win her parents'... Read Full Overview

First published in 1850, Olive is a variant on the story of Jane Eyre. The titular character is not an orphan, but she suffers from a physical deformity that acts as a similar social impediment. Olive grows up sheltered, thinking nothing is wrong with her. However when her overprotective... Read Full Overview

Olive V1 is a novel written by Dinah Maria Craik. The story is set in the mid-19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Olive Rothesay. Olive is the daughter of a wealthy merchant and grows up in a privileged household. However, her life takes a turn for the worse... Read Full Overview

First published in 1850, Olive is a variant on the story of Jane Eyre. The titular character is not an orphan, but she suffers from a physical deformity that acts as a similar social impediment. Olive grows up sheltered, thinking nothing is wrong with her. However when her overprotective... Read Full Overview

First published in 1850, Olive is a variant on the story of Jane Eyre. The titular character is not an orphan, but she suffers from a physical deformity that acts as a similar social impediment. Olive grows up sheltered, thinking nothing is wrong with her. However when her overprotective... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Dinah Maria Craik's "Olive: A Novel" offers a compelling glimpse into 19th-century society through the eyes of a young woman navigating life with a disability. This meticulously prepared edition brings to life a historical fiction rich in romance and social commentary. Explore... Read Full Overview

Dinah Maria Craik's "Olive: A Novel" offers a compelling glimpse into 19th-century society through the eyes of a young woman navigating life with a disability. This meticulously prepared edition brings to life a historical fiction rich in romance and social commentary. Explore... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

Olive: A Novel is a classic work of literature written by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik and originally published in 1875. The book tells the story of Olive Rothesay, a young woman who is forced to confront the challenges of life as she grows up and faces the realities of the world... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Olive by Maria Dinah Craik