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Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
1828–1897
A hugely productive Victorian writer, she turned ordinary family life, provincial society, and the supernatural into stories that still feel lively and sharp. Writing as Mrs. Oliphant, she moved easily between novels, history, biography, and memorable ghost tales.
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
The Perpetual Curate
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Harry Muir : A story of Scottish life, vol. 1 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Sons and Daughters
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
At His Gates: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Who Was Lost and Is Found: A Novel
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Marriage of Elinor
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Oliver's Bride; A true Story
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Wizard's Son, Vol. 3 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Open Door, and the Portrait. Stories of the Seen and the Unseen.
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Historical Characters in the Reign of Queen Anne
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Executor Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine vol. LXXXIX
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Lady Car: The Sequel of a Life
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
Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
At His Gates: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
He that will not when he may; vol. III
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A House Divided Against Itself; vol. 3 of 3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Madonna Mary
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Innocent : a tale of modern life
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Wizard's Son, Vol. 1 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Ombra
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Harry Muir : A story of Scottish life, vol. 2 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Miss Marjoribanks
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Story of a Governess
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Phoebe, Junior
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Sir Tom
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Ladies Lindores, Vol. 2 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Sorceress, v. 3 of 3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Diana Trelawny
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Jeanne D'Arc: Her Life And Death
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Sir Robert's Fortune: A Novel
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A House in Bloomsbury
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Effie Ogilvie: the story of a young life (Complete)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
John, A Love Story; vol. 2 of 2
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A House Divided Against Itself (Complete)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Heir Presumptive and the Heir Apparent
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Harry Muir : A story of Scottish life, vol. 3 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A Son of the Soil
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Carità
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Three Brothers; Complete
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Joyce
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
At His Gates: A Novel. Vol. 1 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Mrs. Arthur; vol. 2 of 3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A Widow's Tale, and Other Stories
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
A Little Pilgrim: Stories of the Seen and the Unseen
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Wizard's Son, Vol. 2 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Primrose Path: A Chapter in the Annals of the Kingdom of Fife
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Squire Arden; volume 3 of 3
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
The Ladies Lindores, Vol. 1 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Salem Chapel, v. 2/2
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Little Pilgrim: Further Experiences. Stories of the Seen and the Unseen.
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Heart and Cross
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Ways of Life: Two Stories
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Madam: A Novel
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
The Cuckoo in the Nest, v. 2/2
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Brownlows: A Novel
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Greatest Heiress in England
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A Little Pilgrim in the Unseen
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Son of His Father; vol. 2/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The House on the Moor, v. 1/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Last of the Mortimers: A Story in Two Voices
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Laird of Norlaw; A Scottish Story
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A Country Gentleman and His Family
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Whiteladies
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
May; vol. I
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Athelings; or, the Three Gifts. Complete
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Salem Chapel, v. 1/2
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Old Mr. Tredgold
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
May; vol. II
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Duke's Daughter; and, The Fugitives; vol. 3/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Marriage of Elinor
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A Rose in June
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Lady's Walk
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Railway Man and His Children
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Mrs. Arthur; vol. 1 of 3
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 Story of Valentine and His Brother
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Mystery of Mrs. Blencarrow
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Three Brothers; vol. 2/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Son of His Father; vol. 3/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Effie Ogilvie: the story of a young life; vol. 1
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Royal Edinburgh: Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1 (of 3)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
It was a Lover and His Lass
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Unjust Steward; or, The Minister's Debt
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Sorceress (complete)
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A Poor Gentleman
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The Three Brothers; vol. 1/3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
John, A Love Story; vol. 1 of 2
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Squire Arden; volume 1 of 3
by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
About the author
Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant, usually published as Mrs. Oliphant, was a Scottish novelist and historical writer born in 1828. She is remembered as one of the most prolific writers of the Victorian period, with fiction ranging from domestic and small-town life to historical novels and supernatural stories.
She began publishing young, and her career lasted for decades. Reference sources describe her as especially known for her portraits of provincial life, while modern readers often also come to her through works such as the Carlingford novels and her ghost stories, including The Open Door.
Her life included heavy family responsibilities, and writing became both her vocation and her livelihood. That pressure, along with her wide range and steady output, helps explain the energy and emotional directness of her work, which can feel at once observant, humane, and quietly witty.