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At His Gates A Novel Vol. II
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- Book Synopsis
- At his gates: A novel Vol. II delves into the complexities of ambition and personal sacrifice within a marriage, set against the backdrop of Victorian society. The story follows a couple whose differing aspirations create a deep emotional divide. The husband, a talented but unrecognized genre painter, longs to be acknowledged as a historical artist, while his wife struggles with unfulfilled dreams of fame and artistic success. Their domestic life is marked by tension, as the wife grapples with her husband's mediocrity and her own discontent. She is torn between pride in their life together and frustration with the lack of progress, especially as a figure from their past enters with prospects of wealth and change. The narrative explores the interplay between identity, ambition, and societal pressures, highlighting the sacrifices each character makes in pursuit of their ideals. The couple's marriage becomes a microcosm of the larger societal struggles of the time, where art, success, and personal fulfillment often collide with reality.
- About The Author
- Margaret Oliphant was a Scottish author and historical writer who usually wrote under the name Mrs. Oliphant. She was born Margaret Oliphant Wilson on April 4, 1828, and died on June 20, 1897. She writes "domestic realism, the historical novel, and tales of the supernatural" as her short stories. Margaret Oliphant was born in Wallyford, near Musselburgh, East Lothian. She was the only daughter and youngest child still living of Margaret Oliphant (c. 1789 17 September 1854) and Francis W. Wilson, a clerk. We lived in Lasswade, Glasgow, and Liverpool when she was a child. In Wallyford, a street called Oliphant Gardens is named after her. As a girl, she was always trying new things with writing. Passages in the Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland, her first book, came out in 1849. This was about the mostly successful Scottish Free Church movement, which was something her folks agreed with. Next came Caleb Field in 1851, the same year she met publisher William Blackwood in Edinburgh and was asked to write for Blackwood's Magazine. She did so for the rest of her life and wrote over 100 articles, including one that criticized Arthur Dimmesdale in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter."
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9789370816329
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Double 9 Books, (01 April 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 138
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 x 8 mm
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