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Delphi Works of Margaret Oliphant with Complete Stories of the Seen and Unseen

The book offers a curated collection of Margaret Oliphant's writings, showcasing her literary contributions across various genres. It includes her renowned short stories and essays, providing readers with a comprehensive view of her writing style and thematic concerns. more

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Margaret Oliphant
Margaret Oliphant

Margaret Oliphant was a 19th-century Scottish novelist known for her intricate psychological portrayals and profound insights into social issues. Her works covered a wide range of themes, including historical novels, social novels, and children's literature. more

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“The gentle reader will never, never know what a consummate ass he can become until he goes abroad. I speak now, of course, in the supposition that the gentle reader has not been abroad, and therefore is not already a consummate ass. If the case be otherwise, I beg his pardon and extend to him the cordial hand of fellowship and call him brother.”

“It liberates the vandal to travel-you never saw a bigoted, opinionated, stubborn, narrow-minded, self-conceited, almighty mean man in your life but he had stuck in one place since he was born and thought God made the world and dyspepsia and bile for his especial comfort and satisfaction.”

“I am technically "boss" of the family which I am carrying along-but I am grateful to know that it is only technically - that the real authority rests on the other side of the house. It is placed there by a beneficent Providence, who foresaw before I was born, or, if he did not, he has found it out since - that I am not in any way qualified to travel alone.”