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  • Publisher:
    Cambridge University Press
    Publication date:
    05 February 2012
    14 July 2011
    ISBN:
    9781139060790
    9781108033855
    DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139060790
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    Weight & Pages:
    Dimensions:
    (216 x 140 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.49kg, 386 Pages
    • Subjects:
    Literature, Social and Population History, British History after 1450, English Literature 1830-1900, History
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
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    Subjects:
    Literature, Social and Population History, British History after 1450, English Literature 1830-1900, History
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
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    The Scots novelist and historical writer Margaret Oliphant (1828–97) wrote over a hundred works ranging from domestic fiction, to historical and regional novels, to literary criticism. She remains famous for the 'Chronicles of Carlingford', which sketch the religious and domestic politics of a provincial community, and in particular for the most popular novel in the cycle, Miss Marjoribanks (1866). Published posthumously in 1899, Oliphant's autobiography brings together fragments written in 1860, 1864, and towards the end of her life, originally written for her sons. These texts were edited by Oliphant's cousin and supplemented by selected letters - including Oliphant's correspondence with the Blackwood family, who published much of her work, and with close family members - to bridge narrative gaps. Focusing on Oliphant's personal life as a mother, widow, and prolific author, this work provides valuable insights into the condition of women in the Victorian era.

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