Project Gutenberg 2020-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 143 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 Prodigals and Their Inheritance; vol. 1 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 Prodigals and Their Inheritance; vol. 1" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the troubled family of Mr. Chester and his two sons, George and Tom, who have disappointed him with their reckless behavior and lack of ambition. The narrative delves into the emotional turmoil affecting not only the father but also the daughter, Winifred, who stands as a beacon of hope amidst her father's disillusionment with his sons' failures. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the strained relationship between Mr. Chester and his sons, particularly Tom, who is returning home after being expelled from university. As Tom arrives, his father is resolute in his disdain, reflecting on his ambition for his sons and the heartbreak of their failures. Winifred attempts to intercede on Tom's behalf, illustrating her compassionate nature and desire to reconcile family bonds. The tension culminates in a significant confrontation where familial duty clashes with personal aspirations, revealing the complexities of love, ambition, and the harsh realities within a family grappling with disappointment and expectations. (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 193008 2025-09-25T03:42:41.430227 text/html 172836 2024-10-18T04:03:22 text/html 158107 2025-09-25T03:42:44.482247 application/epub+zip 159204 2025-09-25T03:42:42.049270 application/epub+zip 128422 2025-09-25T03:42:41.731240 application/epub+zip 225032 2025-09-25T03:42:46.566195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199518 2025-09-25T03:42:44.168239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169045 2022-09-28T07:13:21.869753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172193 2025-09-25T03:42:41.169260 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152334 2024-10-18T04:03:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16540 2025-09-25T03:42:46.688188 application/rdf+xml 10902 2025-09-25T03:42:41.809217 image/jpeg 2087 2025-09-25T03:42:41.771212 image/jpeg 143338 2025-09-25T03:42:41.448200 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