Project Gutenberg 2017-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 150 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 Two Strangers Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Two Strangers" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the Wradisley family—a mother, her two sons, and their interactions with a young widow, Mrs. Nugent, who has recently become part of their community. The story hints at themes of familial relationships, societal expectations, and the dynamics of friendship and love, particularly as the family navigates their feelings toward the enigmatic widow. The opening of the novel introduces us to the Wradisley household, particularly focusing on the interactions between the mother, Mrs. Wradisley, and her children, Ralph and Lucy, as they discuss the newcomer in their lives, Mrs. Nugent. Lucy is described as affectionate and enthusiastic about her friendship with Mrs. Nugent, who is portrayed as charming and delightful. The scene sets a picturesque backdrop that captures the essence of rural life while laying the groundwork for developing relationships and potential romantic entanglements. As Ralph and Bertram—his friend—converse, they reveal their differing perceptions of society and women, foreshadowing the complexities that may arise as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 184040 2025-09-22T08:59:19.754546 text/html 163557 2024-10-23T02:46:49 text/html 144498 2025-09-22T08:59:22.560526 application/epub+zip 146554 2025-09-22T08:59:20.306545 application/epub+zip 108505 2025-09-22T08:59:20.020537 application/epub+zip 217134 2025-09-22T08:59:24.514489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195309 2025-09-22T08:59:22.267539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156259 2022-08-25T07:25:17.434284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165843 2025-09-22T08:59:19.525549 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146025 2024-10-23T02:46:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16550 2025-09-22T08:59:24.653509 application/rdf+xml 13139 2025-09-22T08:59:20.083544 image/jpeg 2142 2025-09-22T08:59:20.052536 image/jpeg 139138 2025-09-22T08:59:19.774522 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