Autobiography and Letters of Mrs M. O. W. Oliphant

Published in 1899, this autobiography of the novelist Mrs Oliphant provides insights into the condition of Victorian women.

List of contents

Preface; Autobiography: 1. A life of incessant work; 2. Early married life in London; 3. A village in Fife; 4. Twice fatal Rome; Letters: 1850-97.

About the author

Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant, née Margaret Oliphant Wilson le 4 avril 1828 à Wallyford près de Musselburgh dans l'East Lothian et morte le 25 juin 1897 à Wimbledon, est une romancière et historienne écossaise. Elle épouse en 1852 son cousin Frank Wilson Oliphant, dont elle a six enfants.

Summary

Margaret Oliphant (1828–97) was a Scots novelist who published over one hundred works. This posthumous autobiography of 1899, edited by a cousin, brings together unpublished narrative fragments and letters selected to bridge any gaps. It provides valuable insights into the condition of women in the Victorian era.

Product details

• Authors: Margaret Oliphant, Margaret Wilson Oliphant, Oliphant Margaret, Annie L. Walker
• Assisted by: Annie L. Walker (Editor), Walker Annie L. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.07.2011
• EAN: 9781108033855
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03385-5
• No. of pages: 386
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 218 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century; Print on Demand
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900