Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 382 Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret) 1828 1897 Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant Wilson Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant Olyphant, Mrs. Oliphant, M. O. W. (Margaret Oliphant Wilson) Oliphant, Mrs. Margaret Oliphant, Mrs. Wilson, Margaret The Open Door, and the Portrait. Stories of the Seen and the Unseen. Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Stan Goodman, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Open Door, and the Portrait" by Margaret O. Wilson Oliphant is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. This work intertwines elements of the supernatural with intimate family dynamics, focusing on the family of a father, Colonel Mortimer, who has just returned from India. The narrative begins with a poignant exploration of life in a rural Scottish setting and sets the stage for mysterious events surrounding the family, particularly their son, Roland, who begins encountering unexplained phenomena tied to a haunting voice. At the start of the novel, Colonel Mortimer discusses settling into their temporary home at Brentwood and the educational challenges faced by his delicate son, Roland. This initial tranquility is soon disrupted as Roland becomes affected by strange voices he hears in the nearby ruins. The opening portion reveals the family's concerns, particularly the mother's anxiety about Roland's mysterious illness, highlighting the boy's emotional depth as he expresses a desperate urge to help a spirit he believes is calling out for assistance. This combination of domestic tranquility and mounting supernatural tension sets the stage for an exploration of both human and otherworldly dimensions, inviting readers to delve deeper into the unfolding mystery and the family's emotional journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Manners and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 220722 220604 2024-10-05T03:41:55.455155 2023-10-05T04:50:01.472840 text/html text/html 218313 2017-11-20T09:34:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 115993 2020-12-19T14:40:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 125301 2024-10-05T03:41:58.374083 application/epub+zip 128354 2024-10-05T03:41:55.973105 application/epub+zip 128354 2024-10-05T03:41:55.721133 application/epub+zip 191579 2024-10-05T03:42:00.556058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180809 2024-10-05T03:41:58.114142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180948 2022-09-05T06:42:12.419551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209452 209383 2024-10-05T03:41:55.240118 2023-10-05T04:50:01.292803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 212255 2020-12-19T14:40:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 80240 2020-12-19T14:40:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 210994 2020-12-19T14:40:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 80491 2020-12-19T14:40:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 210985 2020-12-19T14:40:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80468 2020-12-19T14:40:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23878 2024-10-05T03:42:00.681073 application/rdf+xml 11429 2024-10-05T03:41:55.784141 image/jpeg 1884 2024-10-05T03:41:55.752128 image/jpeg 117368 2024-10-05T03:41:55.479100 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia