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The Mrs Oliphant Library

The Mrs Oliphant Library

By: Mrs Margaret Oliphant
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Step within The Mrs Oliphant Library, where the lamp is lit, the curtains drawn, and the quiet voices of another century begin again. Here are novels of households and hearts, of provincial streets and church spires, of women’s wit, sorrow, duty, and courage; stories in which the ordinary parlour may open, almost unawares, upon the unseen. Each book is read in full, for those who love Victorian fiction in all its tenderness, irony, mystery, and truth.Public domain
Episodes
  • Phoebe, Junior Chapter 14 - Strangers

    Phoebe, Junior Chapter 14 - Strangers
    Jun 8 2026
    In which the return of a well-dressed young lady to the neighbourhood stirs conversation and curiosity among the Mays and their acquaintance Mrs. Sam Hurst, while Ursula and Janey wrestle with the boundaries of social acquaintance and youthful intrigue during a brisk walk beyond their usual haunts. The unexpected appearance of a gentleman and a familiar lady in black ignites whispered speculations and timid greetings, casting the familiar lanes of Carlingford in a new light of promise and possibility.
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    28 mins
  • Phoebe, Junior Chapter 13 - The Tozer Family

    Phoebe, Junior Chapter 13 - The Tozer Family
    Jun 8 2026
    In which Phœbe wakes to the stark reality of her new rural surroundings, wrestling with the contrast between her past comforts and the humble life before her, yet resolves to embrace her duties with quiet fortitude. She accompanies her grandmother to visit family in the district, encountering acquaintances and absorbing the social textures of her new environment with a composed yet poignant grace.
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    27 mins
  • Phoebe, Junior Chapter 11 - Phoebe's Preparations

    Phoebe, Junior Chapter 11 - Phoebe's Preparations
    Jun 7 2026
    In which Phœbe Beecham, with a calm assurance and a keen sense of duty, prepares to enter the unfamiliar world of her grandfather’s household in Carlingford, adorned and equipped to maintain her own inherent refinement amidst less polished surroundings. She encounters the social divisions and prejudices of the town's genteel society, notably through the Copperheads, where distinctions of religion and class subtly but surely mark the boundaries of acquaintance and acceptance.
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    19 mins
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