Neglected Nineteenth Century Novels - Phoebe Junior by Mrs OliphantMargaret Oliphant Oliphant (so good they named her twice) (1828 – 1897) was a highly prolific Scottish novelist, biographer, historian, and periodical writer of the Victorian era. Born Margaret Oliphant Wilson in Wallyford, near Musselburgh in East... See More » (1)
Neglected Nineteenth Century Novels - The Heart of MidlothianI love nineteenth century fiction and much of it is sadly neglected nowadays. How many of you have read Walter Scott I wonder? Yet at one time he was the most famous author in the world, so renowned that a massive 200 foot high monument to him can... See More » (1)
Neglected Nineteenth Century Literature - Miss or Mrs?I’m very fond of the lesser known works of Victorian fiction. Miss or Mrs?' is a novella by Wilkie Collins which poses a number of the sort of ethical and moral problems that Collins likes to tackle. The lovely and precocious Natalie has been... See More » (1)
