The Rector And The Doctors Family (1870)

The Rector And The Doctor's Family is a novel by Margaret Oliphant, first published in 1870. The story revolves around the lives of two families - the Stuarts and the Waring family. The Stuarts are a wealthy family who live in London, while the Warings are a middle-class family who live in a small village called Carlingford.The novel begins with the arrival of a new rector in Carlingford, Reverend Maynard. He is a kind-hearted man who is loved by everyone in the village. He soon becomes friends with the Warings, who are struggling to make ends meet. The Warings consist of a widowed mother, her two daughters, and her son.The eldest daughter, Rachel, is a talented artist who dreams of going to London to pursue her career. The youngest daughter, Lucy, is a shy and reserved girl who is in love with the rector. The son, Stephen, is a medical student who is studying in London.As the story progresses, we see the lives of the two families intertwine. Rachel gets her chance to go to London and pursue her career, thanks to the help of the Stuarts. Lucy's love for the rector is unrequited, and she eventually marries someone else. Stephen becomes a successful doctor and returns to Carlingford to practice medicine.The novel explores themes of love, family, and social class. It portrays the struggles of the working-class family and the stark differences between the lifestyles of the wealthy and the middle-class. Overall, The Rector And The Doctor's Family is a heartwarming story of friendship, love, and the power of community.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.