Margaret Oliphant

Margaret Oliphant
An 1881 sketch
An 1881 sketch
BornMargaret Oliphant Wilson
(1828-04-04)4 April 1828
Wallyford, Scotland
Died20 June 1897(1897-06-20) (aged 69)
Wimbledon, London, England
NationalityUK
GenreRomance
SpouseFrancis Wilson Oliphant (m. 1852)
Children3 who survived pregnancy
Signature

Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant (born Margaret Oliphant Wilson; 4 April 1828 – 20 June 1897[1]) was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant.[2] Her fictional works cover "domestic realism, the historical novel and tales of the supernatural".[3]

  1. ^ "Wills.-Mrs. Margaret Oliphant Wilson". News. The Times. No. 35354. London. 6 November 1897. p. 14. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ Richardson, Joan. "Homepage". Margaret Oliphant Fiction Collection. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ^ Margaret Oliphant, Miss Majoribanks, ed. Elisabeth Jay. New York: Penguin Classics, 1999, pg. vii.