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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 39 - A Catastrophe

    Phoebe, Junior Chapter 39 - A Catastrophe
    Jun 21 2026
    In which Mr. May departs early from the Hall and returns home in a dreamy, fatigued state, finding solace in the cheerful music and company within his own house. Later, an unexpected fainting fit causes alarm among his family, revealing a mysterious letter fragment that weighs heavily on Phœbe’s mind, hinting at troubles beyond mere physical exhaustion.
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    22 mins
  • Phoebe, Junior Chapter 40 - The Sinned-Against

    Phoebe, Junior Chapter 40 - The Sinned-Against
    Jun 21 2026
    In which Phœbe, moved by her sincere gratitude and friendship towards the Mays, resolves to offer help amid a sudden illness that has befallen Mr. May, while also confronting the distress and anger of her grandfather over a troubling financial matter that threatens his name and peace of mind. The scene is gently marked by Phœbe’s steady courage and thoughtful actions amid tension, weaving together the concerns of family duty, loyalty, and quiet fortitude.
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    28 mins
  • Phoebe, Junior Chapter 37 - A Pleasant Evening

    Phoebe, Junior Chapter 37 - A Pleasant Evening
    Jun 20 2026
    In which the young Phœbe finds herself poised on the edge of new and uncertain emotional currents, balancing her habitual affection for Clarence Copperhead with a fresh and delicate sympathy towards Reginald May, amidst the quiet intimacies of a shared evening. There is a gentle weaving of hopes and fears in the softest of encounters, illuminating the tender yet complex nature of human attachments, as she contemplates the likelihood of Clarence’s resolve and her own feelings under the watchful eyes of friendship and family.
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    13 mins
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