Project Gutenberg 2021-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 115 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 Greatest Heiress in England 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 Greatest Heiress in England" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a quiet country town and revolves around Lucy Trevor, the daughter of John Trevor, a retired and wealthy schoolmaster. As the book opens, we are introduced to the peculiar domestic arrangements of the Trevor household, highlighting the contrast between Lucy’s position as an heiress and her relationship with her less affluent relatives, particularly the Fords, who manage the household. The narrative hints at themes of social class, wealth, and the complexities of familial duties. At the start of the novel, the peaceful yet stagnant atmosphere of a small town is vividly described, setting the stage for the domestic life of the Trevor family. Old Mr. Trevor is depicted as a quirky character, preoccupied with drafting a complex will that emphasizes his daughter's future, abundance of wealth, and independence, while also revealing his controlling nature. In this opening segment, the interactions between Mr. Trevor, his daughter Lucy, and their cousin, young Jock, are characterized by tenderness mixed with the underlying tension that arises from Mr. Trevor’s ambitions for Lucy's life. Jock is depicted as an imaginative boy, who, despite being labeled an unwanted addition to the family, maintains a unique bond with Lucy. The initial chapters introduce readers to the relationships and societal expectations that will shape Lucy’s life as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1070251 2025-07-25T12:36:15.617348 text/html 1059776 2024-10-18T10:53:35 text/html 668357 2025-07-25T12:36:26.465292 application/epub+zip 681341 2025-07-25T12:36:17.353346 application/epub+zip 496679 2025-07-25T12:36:16.485334 application/epub+zip 979408 2025-07-25T12:36:34.098263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 896083 2025-07-25T12:36:25.568298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 711518 2022-09-29T05:26:49.798928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1018979 2025-07-25T12:36:13.876894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 999081 2024-10-18T10:53:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17137 2025-07-25T12:36:34.261263 application/rdf+xml 24377 2025-07-25T12:36:16.670855 image/jpeg 3332 2025-07-25T12:36:16.553360 image/jpeg 638121 2025-07-25T12:36:15.704364 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