Margaret Oliphant

Margaret Oliphant (1828.1897) was a prolific Scottish writer who published more than one hundred works despite a life marked by family loss. Her Chronicles of Carlingford, including « Salem Chapel », explore religious conflicts and social hierarchies in provincial England with biting irony. A regular contributor to Blackwoods Magazine, she combined domestic realism with social critique, anticipating modern feminist themes. Rediscovered for her psychological insight, Oliphant became a leading voice for women in a rigid society. Her legacy endures as a pillar of Victorian literature and a sharp observer of bourgeois manners. Her writing continues to resonate with readers drawn to Victorian novels, religious dissent, chapel communities, and social satire.