Description
A newly appointed rector arrives in the market town of Carlingford with good intentions and a private sense of duty, only to find that local life is governed by social expectations, quiet rivalries, and the practical demands of family. As Morley Proctor tries to settle into his role, his world collides with the struggles of Dr. Edward Rider—an embattled young physician whose domestic situation is complicated by obligation, resentment, and the burden of an idle brother. In Oliphant’s sharply observed, character-driven storytelling, questions of responsibility, respectability, and the costs of love and loyalty come into focus, especially for those—often women—who must keep households and lives afloat. With her distinctive Victorian realism and wry moral intelligence, this compact tale blends social comedy with a serious examination of how communities judge, and how individuals endure, when duty becomes a kind of captivity.
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paperback
The Perfect Library
Published May 20, 2015
30 pages
ISBN: 9781512306811
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First Published
1863
Language
eng
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