Project Gutenberg 2019-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 128 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 Railway Man and His Children 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 Railway Man and His Children" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in an Indian station and examines the social dynamics surrounding a marriage proposal between Evelyn Ferrars, a middle-aged woman of respectable family, and James Rowland, an engineer not considered of high social status. The narrative dives into the complexities of their relationship amidst gossip and societal scrutiny, setting the stage for an exploration of themes such as class, love, and personal identity. At the start of the novel, the news of Miss Ferrars' engagement to Mr. Rowland creates a stir among the local community, revealing the prejudices and speculations regarding their union. The opening chapters focus on the reactions of various townsfolk, highlighting their mixed feelings about Miss Ferrars' choice. Simultaneously, we get a glimpse into Miss Ferrars' past, her connections with the Stanhope family, and her struggles with her self-conception in relation to marrying a man deemed socially inferior. Moreover, the complexities surrounding Rowland's children, who have been raised apart from their father and soon-to-be-stepmother, hint at future challenges in their blended family dynamics. Overall, the opening portion sets up a fascinating exploration of relationships across societal boundaries while hinting at the challenges that lie ahead for the newly engaged couple. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children of the rich -- Fiction Scotland -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction Families -- Fiction Forgery -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1259764 2025-07-23T13:12:39.557947 text/html 1280359 2019-06-24T12:37:46 text/html 541497 2025-07-23T13:12:51.816885 application/epub+zip 555674 2025-07-23T13:12:41.545881 application/epub+zip 555673 2025-07-23T13:12:40.574940 application/epub+zip 891051 2025-07-23T13:13:00.017855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 787237 2025-07-23T13:12:50.443841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 786247 2022-09-26T23:28:34.481706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1184965 2025-07-23T13:12:37.885951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1184857 2019-06-24T12:37:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19956 2025-07-23T13:13:00.161793 application/rdf+xml 17765 2025-07-23T13:12:40.674907 image/jpeg 3145 2025-07-23T13:12:40.626886 image/jpeg 436909 2019-06-24T12:38:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 500687 2019-06-24T12:38:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 499629 2025-07-23T13:12:39.655941 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