The Doctor's Family - Chapter 1
'The Doctor’s Family' (1861) by Scottish author Margaret Oliphant is a beautifully observed Victorian novella, set in the fictional English town of Carlingford, a little out from London. Oliphant writes with gentle humour, emotional insight and a keen eye for the quiet struggles of everyday life. In Chapter One, we meet Dr Edward Rider — diligent, overworked and quietly frustrated — whose orderly existence is repeatedly unsettled by his charming but irresponsible older brother Fred. Through Edward’s weary perspective, Oliphant sketches the tension between duty, desire and disappointment, giving us a vivid glimpse of the family dynamics that will shape the whole story... A thoughtful, character-rich beginning to a quietly absorbing Victorian tale...enjoy!
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