Project Gutenberg 2015-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 135 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 2 (of 3) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Delphine Lettau, Dianne Nolan, and the team at Distributed Proofreaders Canada "Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2 (of 3)" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into the lives and social dynamics of a group of characters centered around Hester and her interactions with her family and acquaintances. Through various discussions, the opening sets up the backdrop of class distinctions, familial expectations, and romantic tensions, hinting at Hester's role in these entangled relationships. The opening of the novel establishes a family gathering where conversations revolve around the arrival of Roland Ashton, Hester's relative, and the shifts in social ties that ensue. Miss Vernon expresses her fondness for Roland, highlighting his charm and intellect, while old Mrs. Morgan beams with happiness at her grandson's presence. Tensions arise as Captain Morgan, concerned about Roland's influence on the younger generation, takes a cautious stance toward speculation and social practices. Meanwhile, Hester's character emerges as introspective, quietly absorbing the unfolding drama around her and indicating her desire for a more vibrant life beyond her rural existence. This early section introduces the key players and hints at underlying conflicts, setting the stage for Hester's journey. (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 419051 2024-10-20T07:43:58.872859 2023-09-21T04:38:13.488031 text/html text/html 422459 2015-02-08T09:40:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 365036 2015-02-08T09:40:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 399248 2024-10-20T07:44:04.406853 application/epub+zip 402911 2024-10-20T07:43:59.970877 application/epub+zip 231699 2024-10-20T07:43:59.296817 application/epub+zip 522047 2024-10-20T07:44:08.148810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485302 2024-10-20T07:44:03.960796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314452 2022-09-21T20:15:55.996157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387169 387087 2024-10-20T07:43:58.250851 2023-09-21T04:38:12.954020 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 387268 2015-02-08T09:40:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 143130 2015-02-08T09:40:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22393 2024-10-20T07:44:08.281775 application/rdf+xml 13889 2024-10-20T07:43:59.414834 image/jpeg 2404 2024-10-20T07:43:59.354845 image/jpeg 366564 2024-10-20T07:43:58.913848 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