The Ladies Lindores by Mrs. Oliphant

In the polished, pressure-filled world of The Ladies Lindores, Mrs. Oliphant follows a family of women whose private hopes are tested by duty, reputation, and the quiet tyranny of society. Love here is never simple: it is tangled with class, scandal, inheritance, and the fear of being judged. Across drawing rooms and family confrontations, the novel reveals how affection can become a moral crisis, and how even the most intimate choices carry public consequences. As tensions rise, Carry boldly claims Edward Beaufort for her husband, defying parental objections and Lord Lindores's careful arguments about propriety. Elsewhere, Lord Millefleurs's earnest proposal to Edith uncovers a deeper history of disappointment and divided feeling, while the shadow of John Erskine's arrest sends old Rolls on a grim errand to Dunearn in anxious loyalty. At the center of it all, Rintoul faces the prospect of scandal and social ruin, realizing that one man's crisis may upend an entire circle. Elegant, observant, and emotionally acute, the novel blends social comedy with genuine heartbreak. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.