Project Gutenberg 2013-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 238 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 Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew) 1860 1937 Barrie, James Matthew Barrie, J.M. A Widow's Tale, and Other Stories A widow's tale -- Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond -- Mademoiselle -- The lily and the thorn -- The strange adventures of John Percival -- A story of a wedding-tour -- John -- The whirl of youth -- The heirs of Kellie. E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team "A Widow's Tale and Other Stories" by Mrs. Oliphant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This volume explores themes of love, duty, and the complexities of women's lives, focusing on various characters navigating societal expectations and personal relationships. Notable among these is Nelly Brunton, a young widow returning to her family home after her husband's death, and the dynamics that unfold upon her re-entry into the familial and social sphere. At the start of "A Widow's Tale," the Bamptons are preparing to receive a visit from their widowed cousin, Nelly, which brings a mix of apprehension and excitement. The story introduces the tension between Nelly's return to a lively household, filled with romantic entanglements, and her own subdued grief as she grapples with her new identity as a widow. The younger sister, May, is particularly concerned about Nelly's presence disrupting her budding relationship with a young man named Fitzroy. As the narrative unfolds, it sets the stage for the complex interactions between the characters—including the stirrings of jealousy and the awkwardness of loss—against the backdrop of societal norms and expectations surrounding widowhood and romantic aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43084/43084-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 1092610 2025-09-17T10:45:13.199034 text/html 1081089 2024-10-23T16:43:11 text/html 435839 2025-09-17T10:45:21.963985 application/epub+zip 452028 2025-09-17T10:45:14.356051 application/epub+zip 452028 2025-09-17T10:45:13.755042 application/epub+zip 707993 2025-09-17T10:45:28.333044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675636 2025-09-17T10:45:21.503987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675997 2022-09-19T16:31:10.676158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1068303 2025-09-17T10:45:12.202070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1048406 2024-10-23T16:43:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18006 2025-09-17T10:45:28.471967 application/rdf+xml 7264 2025-09-17T10:45:13.855020 image/jpeg 1507 2025-09-17T10:45:13.818054 image/jpeg 422138 2025-09-17T10:45:13.310062 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia