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Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
1828–1897
A hugely productive Victorian storyteller, she wrote vivid novels of family life, small-town society, and the supernatural while supporting her family through her pen. Her work ranges from the much-loved Chronicles of Carlingford to ghost stories that still feel sharp and modern.
142 Audiobooks
The Land of Darkness Along with Some Further Chapters in the Experiences of the Little Pilgrim
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Rector
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Harry Muir : A story of Scottish life, vol. 1 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Perpetual Curate
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Sons and Daughters
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Marriage of Elinor
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
At His Gates: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Oliver's Bride; A true Story
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Who Was Lost and Is Found: A Novel
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Open Door, and the Portrait. Stories of the Seen and the Unseen.
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
He that will not when he may; vol. III
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Historical Characters in the Reign of Queen Anne
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Madonna Mary
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign: A Book of Appreciations
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant, Mrs. Alexander, E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton, Edna Lyall, Katharine S. (Katharine Sarah) Macquoid, Emma Marshall, Louisa Parr, Adeline Sergeant, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge
The Wizard's Son, Vol. 3 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Executor Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine vol. LXXXIX
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Jeanne D'Arc: Her Life And Death
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Miss Marjoribanks
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Phoebe, Junior
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Innocent : a tale of modern life
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Effie Ogilvie: the story of a young life (Complete)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A House Divided Against Itself; vol. 3 of 3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Harry Muir : A story of Scottish life, vol. 2 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A House in Bloomsbury
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Wizard's Son, Vol. 1 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
At His Gates: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Harry Muir : A story of Scottish life, vol. 3 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Sir Robert's Fortune: A Novel
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Sorceress, v. 3 of 3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A Widow's Tale, and Other Stories
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Carità
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Heir Presumptive and the Heir Apparent
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Sir Tom
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
At His Gates: A Novel. Vol. 1 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Lady Car: The Sequel of a Life
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A Son of the Soil
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
John, A Love Story; vol. 2 of 2
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Diana Trelawny
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Salem Chapel, v. 2/2
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Ombra
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A House Divided Against Itself (Complete)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A Beleaguered City Being a Narrative of Certain Recent Events in the City of Semur, in the Department of the Haute Bourgogne. A Story of the Seen and the Unseen
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Mrs. Arthur; vol. 2 of 3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Cuckoo in the Nest, v. 2/2
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The House on the Moor, v. 1/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Wizard's Son, Vol. 2 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Ladies Lindores, Vol. 2 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Heart and Cross
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Joyce
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Primrose Path: A Chapter in the Annals of the Kingdom of Fife
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Madam: A Novel
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A Little Pilgrim in the Unseen
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
May; vol. II
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Little Pilgrim: Further Experiences. Stories of the Seen and the Unseen.
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The House on the Moor, v. 3/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Merkland; or, Self Sacrifice
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Old Lady Mary: A Story of the Seen and the Unseen
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A Little Pilgrim: Stories of the Seen and the Unseen
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Athelings; or, the Three Gifts. Vol. 3/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Harry Joscelyn; vol. 1 of 3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Duke's Daughter; and, The Fugitives; vol. 3/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Son of His Father; vol. 2/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Ladies Lindores, Vol. 1 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Three Brothers; Complete
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A Rose in June
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 3 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Neighbours on the Green
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Whiteladies
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Salem Chapel, v. 1/2
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Story of a Governess
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Old Mr. Tredgold
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A Country Gentleman and His Family
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Brownlows: A Novel
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Laird of Norlaw; A Scottish Story
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Last of the Mortimers: A Story in Two Voices
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
John, A Love Story; vol. 1 of 2
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Squire Arden; volume 3 of 3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Royal Edinburgh: Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Railway Man and His Children
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Lady William
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Ways of Life: Two Stories
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Three Brothers; vol. 2/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Three Brothers; vol. 1/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Mystery of Mrs. Blencarrow
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The House on the Moor, v. 2/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Makers of Modern Rome, in Four Books
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Greatest Heiress in England
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Marriage of Elinor
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Unjust Steward; or, The Minister's Debt
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
May; vol. I
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
It was a Lover and His Lass
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Lady's Walk
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
He that will not when he may; vol. II
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Squire Arden; volume 1 of 3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Story of Valentine and His Brother
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Minister's Wife
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Cousin Mary
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Mrs. Arthur; vol. 1 of 3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
About the author
Born in Scotland in 1828, Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant wrote under the name Mrs. Oliphant and became one of the most prolific authors of the 19th century. She is remembered as a novelist, historical writer, biographer, and reviewer whose fiction moved easily between domestic realism, historical subjects, and uncanny tales.
Her career began early, and after she was widowed she wrote with remarkable steadiness while supporting her family. She published extensively in both books and magazines, and she is especially associated with the Chronicles of Carlingford, a series admired for its lively portraits of provincial life.
What makes her especially appealing today is her range: she could be funny, observant, moving, and quietly eerie, sometimes all at once. Readers often come to her for her clear-eyed view of ordinary people under pressure, then stay for the intelligence and warmth of her storytelling.