Margaret Oliphant - The Unjust Steward or, The Minister: "A hotel is a hotel all the world over, a place essentially vulgar, commonplace & venal"

The life of Margaret Oliphant Wilson is marked by both literary achievement and personal tragedy. After publishing her first novel in 1849, she married Frank Wilson Oliphant and had six children, three of whom died in infancy. Following her husband's death from tuberculosis, she became the sole provider for her family through her writing. Despite her prolific output and growing reputation, she faced further loss with the deaths of her remaining children. Oliphant's health declined in her later years, and she passed away in 1897, leaving a legacy of resilience and literary contribution.