Margaret Oliphant - Whiteladies: "Oh, never mind the fashion. When one has a style of one's own, it is always twenty times better"

The life of Margaret Oliphant Wilson was marked by both literary achievement and profound personal tragedy. Beginning her writing career in her early twenties, she faced the loss of three children in infancy and the death of her husband due to tuberculosis. Despite these hardships, she became a prolific author, supporting her family through her writing. However, the death of her only remaining daughter and later her two sons left her with little interest in life. She passed away at 69, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and literary contribution.