Project Gutenberg 2013-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 225 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 Merkland; or, Self Sacrifice Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Merkland; or, Self Sacrifice" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around Anne Ross, who grapples with her family’s dark past and the arrival of a new character, Alison Aytoun, who is connected to that tragic history. The book explores themes of honor, self-sacrifice, and the emotional turmoil that comes from familial ties and secrets. The opening of "Merkland" introduces us to the troubled dynamics within the Ross family, focusing on Anne, who is tormented by the knowledge of her brother Norman’s past crimes. As secrets unravel, the tension escalates with the impending arrival of Alison Aytoun, the daughter of the man who was killed due to Norman's actions. Through conversations with her stepmother, Mrs. Ross, Anne reveals her anguish and sense of duty while foreshadowing the emotional conflicts that will arise as the story unfolds. The chapter sets the tone for deeper explorations of guilt, familial loyalty, and the impacts of the past on the present as Anne prepares to confront her complicated feelings and relationships amid societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43811/43811-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Scotland -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1039142 2025-06-17T16:21:49.015164 text/html 1057630 2013-09-25T10:32:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 1089612 2025-06-17T16:22:00.870102 application/epub+zip 1105236 2025-06-17T16:21:50.661173 application/epub+zip 480439 2025-06-17T16:21:49.915169 application/epub+zip 1384273 2025-06-17T16:22:09.181130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1330045 2025-06-17T16:22:00.157095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709019 2022-09-20T04:15:08.992160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 979046 2023-09-19T07:04:16.939549 text/plain 16097 2025-06-17T16:22:09.353079 application/rdf+xml 18871 2025-06-17T16:21:50.029147 image/jpeg 2353 2025-06-17T16:21:49.974171 image/jpeg 1065972 2025-06-17T16:21:49.134149 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