Project Gutenberg 2019-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 184 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 Heir Presumptive and the Heir Apparent 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 Heir Presumptive and the Heir Apparent" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Lord Frogmore and his relationship with his heir presumptive, John Parke, as John announces his intention to marry Letitia Ravelstone, a woman from a modest background. The narrative explores themes of social class, family dynamics, and the expectations that come with titles and inheritance in Victorian society. The opening of the novel introduces us to the central characters of Lord Frogmore and his brother John Parke, the heir presumptive who is contemplating marriage. Frogmore is portrayed as a comfortable bachelor who takes great care of himself, while John, despite his privileged position, feels the pressures of familial obligation and societal expectations. When John reveals his desire to marry Letitia, a woman from a less prestigious background, Frogmore's reaction is one of amusement rather than concern. The scene sets up a complex web of relationships, honoring social hierarchies, personal aspiration, and the humorous, often precarious nature of navigating societal expectations. As the story unfolds, it hints at the evolution of both John's and Letitia's aspirations against the backdrop of class distinctions and familial loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Families -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 920909 2025-06-23T13:02:36.711457 text/html 932997 2021-01-24T11:46:28 text/html 394366 2025-06-23T13:02:46.274404 application/epub+zip 405622 2025-06-23T13:02:38.126427 application/epub+zip 405622 2025-06-23T13:02:37.432469 application/epub+zip 671520 2025-06-23T13:02:53.501293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589678 2025-06-23T13:02:45.545394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589930 2022-09-26T19:52:38.886593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 874850 2025-06-23T13:02:35.634417 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 874774 2019-03-22T06:42:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19713 2025-06-23T13:02:53.653315 application/rdf+xml 23519 2025-06-23T13:02:37.527379 image/jpeg 3660 2025-06-23T13:02:37.480384 image/jpeg 317447 2019-03-22T06:49:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 369869 2021-01-24T11:46:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 369583 2025-06-23T13:02:36.791420 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