Project Gutenberg 2016-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 176 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 The Cuckoo in the Nest, v. 2/2 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) "The Cuckoo in the Nest" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores themes of family dynamics and societal expectations, particularly through the experiences of the main character, Margaret Osborne, as she navigates her life after the death of her aunt and the subsequent changes in her household. The narrative delves into her relationships with other characters, particularly her cousin Colonel Piercey and the new mistress of the house, Patty, adding layers of complexity to the plot. At the start of the novel, we find Colonel Piercey waiting impatiently in a rose garden for Margaret, signaling a tense and unresolved relationship between them. As they interact, their conversation reveals the shifting dynamics within the household following the death of Aunt Piercey and the rise of Patty as the new mistress. The dialogue highlights Margaret's struggle with her newfound uncertainty and dependency while Colonel Piercey grapples with his feelings toward her, oscillating between resentment and compassion. As the opening unfolds, it sets the stage for the conflict and emotional turmoil that will arise from the intertwining lives and loyalties of the central characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 526518 2025-06-21T06:49:43.096233 text/html 507341 2024-10-23T00:57:36 text/html 265153 2025-06-21T06:49:50.527169 application/epub+zip 269439 2025-06-21T06:49:44.370202 application/epub+zip 241799 2025-06-21T06:49:43.746217 application/epub+zip 422139 2025-06-21T06:49:55.266130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377209 2025-06-21T06:49:49.693187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349650 2022-09-24T00:43:00.111905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473587 2025-06-21T06:49:42.315215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453762 2024-10-23T00:57:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16581 2025-06-21T06:49:55.417118 application/rdf+xml 15284 2025-06-21T06:49:43.845174 image/jpeg 2780 2025-06-21T06:49:43.794188 image/jpeg 250820 2025-06-21T06:49:43.144231 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