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Title: The Athelings; CompleteAuthor: Margaret OliphantLanguage: English

The Athelings: Or The Three Gifts is a novel written by Margaret Oliphant and published in 1857. The story revolves around the Atheling family, who are known for their intelligence, beauty, and wealth. The three siblings, Leonard, Gertrude, and Aubrey, are gifted in their own... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Margaret Oliphant Wilson was born on April 4th, 1828 to Francis W. Wilson, a clerk, and Margaret Oliphant, at Wallyford, near Musselburgh, East Lothian.

Her youth was spent in establishing a writing style and by 1849 she had her first novel published: Passages in the Life of... Read Full Overview

One of them is very pretty-you can see that at a glance: under the simple bonnet, and through the thin little veil, which throws no cloud upon its beauty, shines the sweetest girl's face imaginable. It is only eighteen years old, and not at all of the heroical cast, but it brightens... Read Full Overview