Project Gutenberg 2019-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 177 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 Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago 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) "Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago" by Mrs. Oliphant is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the domestic life and challenges faced by the Douglas family in rural Argyllshire, Scotland, focusing particularly on the character of Kirsteen, the second daughter who navigates the complexities of family loyalty, love, and societal expectations as her brothers prepare to leave for India. The opening of the novel introduces us to the household at Drumcarro, where both Mrs. Douglas and Kirsteen are depicted in their roles amidst the domestic struggles of their family life. Kirsteen’s character is established as caring and capable, often attending to her ailing mother and her responsibilities as the family prepares for the departure of her brother Robbie for India. The dynamics between Kirsteen, Mrs. Douglas, and Marg’ret, the housekeeper, hint at deeper themes of sacrifice and unexpressed emotions, particularly as they relate to love and aspirations. The stage is set for Kirsteen's poignant journey as she grapples with her feelings for Ronald Drummond and her sense of duty to her family, all while confronting the limitations imposed on women in her society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Domestic fiction Scotland -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 898752 2025-07-23T10:17:21.132717 text/html 911478 2021-01-24T11:42:06 text/html 379413 2025-07-23T10:17:30.446636 application/epub+zip 388343 2025-07-23T10:17:22.793679 application/epub+zip 388344 2025-07-23T10:17:21.957647 application/epub+zip 610678 2025-07-23T10:17:36.168603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550197 2025-07-23T10:17:29.514672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549724 2022-09-26T16:33:02.154387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 839210 2025-07-23T10:17:19.939751 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 839096 2019-01-16T10:10:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19248 2025-07-23T10:17:36.300578 application/rdf+xml 13794 2025-07-23T10:17:22.046699 image/jpeg 2509 2025-07-23T10:17:22.003676 image/jpeg 309776 2019-01-17T14:48:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 349296 2021-01-24T11:42:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 348340 2025-07-23T10:17:21.203674 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