At His Gates (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. At His GatesBy Mrs. Oliphant
Length20h 26m
About this audiobook
At His Gates is a searching Victorian novel of domestic trial, social ambition, and moral reckoning, shaped by Mrs. Oliphant's characteristic blend of realism, irony, and spiritual seriousness. Moving between drawing room, counting house, and the troubled spaces of conscience, the book examines how wealth, credit, reputation, and family duty entangle private feeling with public catastrophe. Its style is measured yet penetrating, placing it within the mid-Victorian tradition of social fiction while retaining Oliphant's distinctive attention to inward hesitation and ethical ambiguity. Mrs. Oliphant, born Margaret Oliphant Wilson in 1828, was one of the most prolific and perceptive writers of the nineteenth century. Widowed young and burdened with family responsibilities, she wrote with intimate knowledge of economic precarity, feminine resilience, and the pressures of respectability. These experiences inform At His Gates, whose anxieties about money, dependence, and moral compromise reflect both Victorian society and the author's own hard-won understanding of survival. Readers interested in Victorian fiction beyond its most familiar names will find this novel richly rewarding. It offers not melodrama alone, but a nuanced study of character under pressure, making it especially valuable to admirers of Eliot, Trollope, and Gaskell.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length20 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 7, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26CHAPTER III.
2Introduction
27CHAPTER IV.
3Synopsis
28CHAPTER V.
4Historical Context
29CHAPTER VI.
5VOLUME 1
30CHAPTER VII.
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6CHAPTER I.
31CHAPTER VIII.
7CHAPTER II.
32CHAPTER IX.
8CHAPTER III.
33CHAPTER X.
9CHAPTER IV.
34CHAPTER XI.
10CHAPTER V.
35CHAPTER XII.
11CHAPTER VI.
36CHAPTER XIII.
12CHAPTER VII.
37CHAPTER XIV.
13CHAPTER VIII.
38VOLUME 3
14CHAPTER IX.
39CHAPTER I.
15CHAPTER X.
40CHAPTER II.
16CHAPTER XI.
41CHAPTER III.
17CHAPTER XII.
42CHAPTER IV.
18CHAPTER XIII.
43CHAPTER V.
19CHAPTER XIV.
44CHAPTER VI.
20CHAPTER XV.
45CHAPTER VII.
21CHAPTER XVI.
46CHAPTER VIII.
22CHAPTER XVII.
47CHAPTER IX.
23VOLUME 2
48CHAPTER X.
24CHAPTER I.
49CHAPTER XI.
25CHAPTER II.
50CHAPTER XII.
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