Margaret Oliphant bibliography

Oliphant, by Frederick Augustus Sandys, 1881.

This is a bibliography of works by Margaret Oliphant (4 April 1828 – 25 June 1897), a victorian Scottish novelist and historical writer. Chiefly remembered today for her novels Miss Marjoribanks (1866), Phoebe Junior (1876) and Hester (1883); Oliphant oeuvre includes literary criticism, biographies, and a large selection of reviews, travel books and journalism. Her autobiography has also been published.

Novels

Single novels

Title	Date	First publisher	Notes
Margaret Maitland	1849	Henry Colburn	The novel's full title is, Passages in the Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland of Sunnyside (Written by Herself).
Merkland	1850	Henry Colburn	The novel's full title is, Merkland. A Story of Scottish Life. The book was dated 1851, but in fact published late in 1850. Retitled in America as Merkland; or Self Sacrifice (1854) and then just as Self-Sacrifice.
Caleb Field	1851	Henry Colburn	The novel's full title is, Caleb Field. A Tale of the Puritans.
John Drayton	1851	Richard Bentley	The novel's full title is, John Drayton; Being a Story of the Early Life and Development of a Liverpool Engineer.
Adam Graeme	1852	Henry Colburn	The novel's full title is, Memoirs and Resolutions of Adam Graeme of Mossgray, Including Some Chronicles of the Borough of Fendie.
The Melvilles	1852	Richard Bentley
Katie Stewart	1852	Harper & Brothers	It was first published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine, July to November 1852, and as a book in America in 1852. First British edition in 1853 (dedicated to the author's mother).
Harry Muir	1853	Hurst & Blackett	The novel's full title is, Harry Muir. A Story of Scottish Life.
Ailieford	1853	Hurst & Blackett	The novel's full title is, Ailieford. A Family History. Retitled in America as The Lost Love.
The Quiet Heart	1854	William Blackwood & Sons	It was first published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine, December 1853 to May 1854, and as a book in 1854.
Magdalen Hepburn	1854	Hurst & Blackett
Lilliesleaf	1855	Hurst & Blackett	The novel's full title is, Lilliesleaf; Being a Concluding Series of Passages in the Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland of Sunnyside.
Zaidee	1856	William Blackwood & Sons	It was first published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine, December 1854 to December 1855.
Christian Melville	1856	David Bogue
The Athelings	1857	William Blackwood & Sons	It was first published as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine, June 1856 to June 1857. The novel's full title is, The Athelings; or the Tree Gifts.
The Days of My Life	1857	Hurst & Blackett
Orphans	1858	Hurst & Blackett	The novel's full title is Orphans. A Chapter in a Life.
The Laird of Norlaw	1858	Hurst & Blackett	The novel's full title is The Laird of Norlaw; A Scottish Story.
Agnes Hopetoun's Schools and Holidays	1859	Macmillan & Co.	The novel's full title is Agnes Hopetoun's Schools and Holidays. The Experiences of a Little Girl.
Lucy Crofton	1860	Hurst & Blackett	Published in 1859, but dated 1860. A sequel to Orphans.
The House on the Moor	1861	Hurst & Blackett
The Last of the Mortimers	1862	Hurst & Blackett
Heart and Cross	1863	Hurst & Blackett	A sequel to Orphans and Lucy Crofton.
A Son of the Soil	1865	Harper & Brothers	It was first published as a serial in Macmillan's Magazine, November 1863 to April 1865, and as a book in America in 1865. First British edition in 1866.
Agnes	1866	Hurst & Blackett	Published in 1865, but dated 1866.
Madonna Mary	1867	Hurst & Blackett	Published in 1866, but dated 1867. Serialized in Good Words from January to December 1866.
Brownlows	1868	William Blackwood & Sons	Serialized in Blackwood's Magazine from January 1867 to February 1868.
The Minister's Wife	1869	Hurst & Blackett
The Tree Brothers	1870	Blackwood	Serialized in St. Paul's from June 1869 to September 1870. Simultaneously serialized in America in Appleton's Journal from June to September 1870.
John. A Love Story	1870	Chatto & Windus	Serialized in Blackwood's Magazine from November 1869 to July 1870.
Squire Arden	1871	Hurst & Blackett	Serialized in The Star from June to September 1870.
At His Gates	1872	Tinsley Brothers	Serialized in Good Words from January to December 1872. Simultaneously serialized in America in Scribner's Monthly from January to December 1872.
Ombra	1872	Hurst & Blackett	Dedicated to the memory of Henry and Ellen Blackett.
May	1873	Hurst & Blackett
Innocent	1873	Sampson Low, Marstow, Low & Searle	The novel full title is Innocent: A Tale of Modern Life. Serialized in The Grafic from January to June 1874.
A Rose in June	1874	J.R. Osgood	It was published as a serial in Cornhill Magazine from March to August 1874, and as a book in America in 1874 (illustrated by George du Maurier). First British edition in the same year.
For Love and Life	1874	Hurst & Blackett	A sequel to Squire Arden.
The Story of Valentine and his Brother	1875	William Blackwood & Sons	Serialized in Blackwood's Magazine from January 1874 to February 1875. Dedicated to her sons and her nephew.
Whiteladies	1875	Tinsley Brothers	Serialized in Good Words from January to December 1875.
The Curate in Charge	1876	Macmillan & Co.	Serialized in Macmillan's Magazine from August 1875 to January 1876.
An Odd Couple	1876	Porter & Coates	Published in The Grafic, Christmas 1875.
Carità	1877	Smith, Elder & Co.	Serialized in Cornhill Magazine from June 1876 to August 1877. Also serialized in America in Harper's Weekly from July 1876 to September 1877.
Young Musgrave	1877	Macmillan & Co.	Serialized in Macmillan's Magazine from January to December 1877.
Mrs. Arthur	1877	Hurst & Blackett
The Primrose Path	1878	Hurst & Blackett	The novel's full title is, The Primrose Path; A Chapter in the Annals of the Kingdom of Fife.
Within the Precincts	1879	Smith, Elder & Co.	Serialized in Cornhill Magazine from February 1878 to April 1879. Also serialized in America in Living Age from January 1878 to March 1879.
The Fugitives	1879	George Munro	It was originally published in the Christmas edition of Good Words in 1879, and as a book in America in the same year. First British edition in 1890, retitled as The Duke's Daughters; and The Fugitives.
The Greatest Heiress in England	1880	Hurst & Blackett	Published in 1879, but dated 1880.
He That Will Not When He May	1880	Macmillan & Co.	Serialized in Macmillan's Magazine from November 1879 to November 1880. Also serialized in America in Living Age from November 1879 to August 1880.
In Trust	1881	George Munro	Serialized in Fraser's Magazine from February 1881 to January 1882. Also serialized in America in Living Age from August to October 1881. First British edition in 1882, titled In Trust. The Story of a Lady and Her Lover.
Harry Joscelyn	1881	Hurst & Blackett
The Duke's Daughters	1882	George Munro	Serialized in Good Words from January to June 1882, as "Lady Jane". Published twice in America with the same title. First British edition in 1890, retitled as The Duke's Daughters; and The Fugitives and dedicated to A.W. Kinglake.
The Ladies Lindores	1883	William Blackwood & Sons	Serialized in Blackwood's Magazine from April 1882 to May 1883. Reprinted: London: Pickering & Chatto, 2016 (The Selected Works of Margaret Oliphant, Vol. XXIV).
Sir Tom	1883	Harper & Brothers	Serialized in Bolton Weekly Journal and District News and Farnworth Weekly Journal from January to July 1883. First British edition in 1884. A sequel to The Greatest Heiress in England.
Hester	1883	Macmillan & Co.	The novel's full title is, Hester. A Story of Contemporary Life. Reprinted: London: Virago Press, 1984 (with a preface by Jennifer Uglow). London: Pickering & Chatto, 2015 (The Selected Works of Margaret Oliphant, Vol. XX).
It Was a Lover and his Lass	1883	Hurst & Blackett
The Wizard's Son	1884	Macmillan & Co.	Serialized in Macmillan's Magazine from November 1882 to March 1884. Reprinted: London: Pickering & Chatto, 2015 (The Selected Works of Margaret Oliphant, Vol. XXI).
Madam	1884	Harper & Brothers	Serialized in Longman's Magazine from January 1884 to January 1885. First British edition in 1885.
The Prodigals and their Inheritance	1885	George Munro	Published in the Christmas edition of Good Words in 1884. First British edition in 1894.
Oliver's Bride	1885	George Munro	Serialized in Bolton Weekly Journal and District News, April to May 1885. The first edition was published in New York, together with "Mrs. Smith of Longmains" by Rhoda Broughton and "A Mere Interlude" by Thomas Hardy. First British edition in 1886; revised and enlarged from eight chapters to nine.
A Country Gentleman and his Family	1886	Macmillan & Co.	Serialized as "A Country Gentleman" in Atlantic Monthly, January 1885 to February 1886.
A House Divided Against Itself	1886	William Blackwood & Sons	Serialized in Chamber's Journal, January to December 1885. A sequel to A Country Gentleman; they were serialized concurrently, on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
Effie Ogilvie	1886	James MaClehose & Sons	The novel's full title is Effie Ogilvie. The Sory of a Young Girl. Serialized in The Scottish Church from June 1885 to May 1886.
A Poor Gentleman	1886	George Munro	Serialized in The Leisure Hour from January to December 1886. First British edition in 1889.
The Son of his Father	1886	Harper & Brothers	Serialized in Bolton Weekly Journal and District News from April to October 1886. First British edition in 1887.
The Second Son	1888	Macmillan & Co.	Serialized in The Atlantic Monthly from January 1887 to February 1888.
Joyce	1888	Macmillan & Co.	Serialized in Edinburgh Magazine, May 1887 to April 1888.
Cousin Mary	1888	S.W. Partridge & Co.
Lady Car	1889	Longmans, Green & Co.	The novel's full title is Lady Car. The Sequel of a Life. Serialized in Longman's Magazine, March to July 1889. A sequel to The Ladies Lindores.
Kirsteen	1890	Macmillan & Co.	The novel's full title is Kirsteen. The Story of a Scotch Family. Serialized in Macmillan's Magazine from August 1889 to August 1890. Dedicated to Christine Rogerson.
The Mistery of Mrs. Blencarrow	n.d.	Spencer Blackett	Serialized in Manchester Weekly Times and other periodicals, November to December 1889. Published in book form late 1889 or early 1890. American edition in 1894.
Sons and Daughters	1890	William Blackwood & Sons	Serialized in Blackwood's Magazine, March and April 1890.
The Railway Man and his Children	1891	Macmillan & Co.	Serialized in The Sun, October 1890 to September 1891.
The Heir Presumptive and the Heir Apparent	1891	John W. Lovell	Serialized concurrently in Birmingham Weekly Post, Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, Yorkshire Weekly Post and Hereford Times, October 1890 to April 1891. First British edition in 1892.
Lady William	1893	Macmillan & Co.	Serialária in Lady's Pictorial, January to June 1891.
The Marriage of Elinor	1891	United States Book Company	Serialized in Good Words, January to December 1891. First British edition in 1892.
Janet	1891	Hurst & Blackett	American edition titled The Story of a Governess, 1895.
The Cuckoo in the Nest	1892	Hutchinson & Co.	Serialized in The Victorian Magazine, December 1891 to November 1892.
Diana Trelawny	1892	William Blackwood & Sons	The novel's full title is, Diana Trelawny. The Story of a Great Mistake. Serialized in Blackwood's Magazine, February to July 1892. American edition under the title Diana. The History of a Great Mistake.
The Sorceress	1893	F.V. White & Co.

Novel series

The Chronicles of Carlingford

Title	Date	First publisher	Notes
The Doctor's Family	1862	Harper & Brothers	Serialized in Blackwood's Magazine from October 1861 to January 1862. It was originally published in book form in America, together with two short stories, "The Executor" (Blackwood's Magazine, May 1861) and "The Rector" (Blackwood's Magazine, September 1861), under the title Chronicles of Carlingford. A Novel. First British edition in 1863, retitled The Rector; and The Doctor's Family ("The Executor" was not republished in this edition). Reprinted: The Doctor's Family and Other Stories. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986 (with an introduction by Merryn Williams). Preliminary Tales. London: Pickering & Chatto, 2014 (The Selected Works of Margaret Oliphant, Vol. XV).
Salem Chapel	1857	William Blackwood & Sons	Serialized in Blackwood's Magazine from February 1862 to January 1863. Reprinted: London: Pickering & Chatto, 2014 (The Selected Works of Margaret Oliphant, Vol. XVI).
The Perpetual Curate	1864	William Blackwood & Sons	Serialized in Blackwood's Magazine from June 1863 to September 1864. Reprinted: London: Pickering & Chatto, 2014 (The Selected Works of Margaret Oliphant, Vol. XVII).
Miss Marjoribanks	1866	William Blackwood & Sons	Appeared as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine, from February 1865 to May 1866. Reprinted: London: Penguin Books, 1999. London: Pickering & Chatto, 2014 (The Selected Works of Margaret Oliphant, Vol. XVIII).
Phoebe Junior	1876	Hurst & Blackett	The novel's full title is, Phoebe Junior. A Last Chronicle of Carlingford. Reprinted: London: Pickering & Chatto, 2014 (The Selected Works of Margaret Oliphant, Vol. XIX).

References

• Clarke, John Stock (1986). Margaret Oliphant (1828-1897). A Bibliography. St. Lucia, Qld.: Dept. of English, University of Queensland.

External links

• The Margaret Oliphant Fiction Collection