A Country Gentleman And His Family (Esprios Classics)

Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant (born Margaret Oliphant Wilson; 4 April 1828 - 20 June 1897) was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. Her fictional works encompass "domestic realism, the historical novel and tales of the supernatural". In the 1880s she was the literary mentor of the Irish novelist Emily Lawless. During this time Oliphant wrote several works of supernatural fiction, including the long ghost story A Beleaguered City (1880) and several short tales, including "The Open Door" and "Old Lady Mary". Oliphant also wrote historical fiction. Magdalen Hepburn (1854) is set during the Scottish Reformation, and features Mary, Queen of Scots and John Knox as characters.

• | Author: Mrs Oliphant
• | Publisher: Blurb
• | Publication Date: July 28, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 416 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1034813358
• | ISBN-13: 9781034813354