Project Gutenberg
2015-02-08
Public domain in the USA.
89
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
Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1 (of 3)
Produced by Delphine Lettau, Dianne Nolan and the team at
Distributed Proofreaders Canada
"Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work centers around the character Hester, a young girl who navigates the complexities and changes in her familial relationships after returning to England with her mother, Mrs. John Vernon, following a significant downfall. The story explores themes of social status, identity, and the contrasts between characters as they interact in a world of personal and financial upheaval. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the Vernons, a prominent banking family, detailing their history and the resultant expectations from the family members. Hester's mother, Mrs. John Vernon, returns to the family home from abroad after a time of hardship, and a tension develops when Hester unexpectedly confronts Catherine Vernon — a distant relative who has offered them shelter. Their first encounter is filled with misunderstandings and resentment, highlighting Hester's protective instincts towards her mother, and revealing the complexities inherent in familial bonds. Amidst the backdrop of societal expectations and personal ambitions, the reader is drawn into a narrative that balances individual aspirations and the expectations of others. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
en
England -- Fiction
Psychological fiction
Young women -- Fiction
Love stories
Domestic fiction
Family-owned business enterprises -- Fiction
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
Older women -- Fiction
Conflict of generations -- Fiction
Women bankers -- Fiction
PR
Text
Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society
Browsing: Literature
Browsing: Fiction
428802
428803
2024-09-20T07:44:12.106400
2023-09-21T04:38:04.211931
text/html
text/html
432166
2015-02-08T09:39:26
text/html; charset=utf-8
368443
2015-02-08T09:39:36
text/html; charset=utf-8
application/zip
402632
2024-09-20T07:44:17.786347
application/epub+zip
407014
2024-09-20T07:44:13.003404
application/epub+zip
235891
2024-09-20T07:44:12.547406
application/epub+zip
529903
2024-09-20T07:44:21.673335
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
490313
2024-09-20T07:44:17.211343
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
319651
2022-09-21T20:15:41.252052
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
394986
394905
2024-09-20T07:44:11.484392
2023-09-21T04:38:03.627938
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
text/plain
395096
2015-02-08T09:39:26
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
146265
2015-02-08T09:39:36
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
application/zip
21143
2024-09-20T07:44:21.804322
application/rdf+xml
13878
2024-09-20T07:44:12.667398
image/jpeg
2409
2024-09-20T07:44:12.607371
image/jpeg
369999
2024-09-20T07:44:12.148386
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