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Miss Marjoribanks

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Miss Marjoribanks

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1865

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Miss Marjoribanks

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1865
Book Details
Pages

512

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Carlingford, England • 1860s

Publication Year

1865

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Miss Marjoribanks by Margaret Oliphant follows Lucilla Marjoribanks, an ambitious and determined woman returning home to Grange Lane with plans to become a leading social figure. She navigates societal expectations and community dynamics, using her intelligence and charm to achieve her goals. The novel explores themes of social mobility, gender roles, and personal ambition in Victorian society.

Humorous

Nostalgic

Contemplative

Bittersweet

Reviews & Readership

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Review Roundup

Miss Marjoribanks is praised for its keen social commentary and humor, with characters that are both vivid and relatable. Margaret Oliphant's exploration of societal norms and gender roles in the Victorian era shines, though some readers find the pacing slow at times. Overall, it is a charming novel that offers wit and insight into 19th-century life.

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Who Should Read Miss Marjoribanks?

Readers who enjoy Miss Marjoribanks by Margaret Oliphant would appreciate Victorian novels with strong, independent heroines similar to those in Middlemarch by George Eliot. This audience favors stories of societal change and insightful character studies within richly detailed communities.

Book Details
Pages

512

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Carlingford, England • 1860s

Publication Year

1865

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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