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100	1		_aOliphant, Mrs. _q(Margaret), _d1828-1897
245	1	2	_aA Widow's Tale, and Other Stories
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2013
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2013-07-03
505	0		_aA widow's tale -- Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond -- Mademoiselle -- The lily and the thorn -- The strange adventures of John Percival -- A story of a wedding-tour -- John -- The whirl of youth -- The heirs of Kellie.
508			_aE-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team
520			_a"A Widow's Tale and Other Stories" by Mrs. Oliphant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This volume explores themes of love, duty, and the complexities of women's lives, focusing on various characters navigating societal expectations and personal relationships. Notable among these is Nelly Brunton, a young widow returning to her family home after her husband's death, and the dynamics that unfold upon her re-entry into the familial and social sphere. At the start of "A Widow's Tale," the Bamptons are preparing to receive a visit from their widowed cousin, Nelly, which brings a mix of apprehension and excitement. The story introduces the tension between Nelly's return to a lively household, filled with romantic entanglements, and her own subdued grief as she grapples with her new identity as a widow. The younger sister, May, is particularly concerned about Nelly's presence disrupting her budding relationship with a young man named Fitzroy. As the narrative unfolds, it sets the stage for the complex interactions between the characters—including the stirrings of jealousy and the awkwardness of loss—against the backdrop of societal norms and expectations surrounding widowhood and romantic aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aFiction
653			_aShort stories
700	1		_aBarrie, J. M. _q(James Matthew), _d1860-1937
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43084
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