Project Gutenberg 2009-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 111 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 Marriage of Elinor Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Marriage of Elinor" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative introduces us to John Tatham, a barrister, who is confronted with the news that his cousin, Elinor, is in love and looking to marry a man of whom he knows nothing. The story explores themes of love, societal expectations, and the complexities of personal relationships as it delves into John’s conflicted feelings about Elinor’s choice. The opening of the book sets up a scene where John receives a letter from his aunt expressing concern over Elinor’s intentions with a man she is infatuated with, sparking a sequence of introspection and uncertainty for him. As John navigates his day, the letter’s implications weigh heavily upon him, leading to a mix of cynical thoughts about relationships and a sense of uncharacteristic emotional turmoil. The chapter reveals John’s deep care for Elinor, shining a light on his view of her as someone above ordinary romantic pursuits, while illustrating Elinor's independent spirit and her determination to fight against societal judgment regarding her love interests. As John contemplates his duty towards her amidst growing doubts about her suitor, the narrative hints at both personal and relational challenges that will play out in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Married women -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 986370 986392 2024-10-12T10:44:53.314439 2023-09-12T13:02:35.243813 text/html text/html 974987 2024-08-19T08:05:52 text/html 430978 2024-10-12T10:45:06.876859 application/epub+zip 445895 2024-10-12T10:44:56.200429 application/epub+zip 445895 2024-10-12T10:44:54.481434 application/epub+zip 756511 2024-10-12T10:45:15.472821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 718138 2024-10-12T10:45:05.839874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673246 2022-09-13T10:20:35.097216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 938895 938989 2024-10-12T10:44:51.167477 2023-09-12T13:02:33.637793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 918945 2024-08-19T08:05:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17713 2024-10-12T10:45:15.654818 application/rdf+xml 13255 2024-10-12T10:44:55.199423 image/jpeg 3832 2024-10-12T10:44:54.883673 image/jpeg 422747 2024-10-12T10:44:53.406472 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia