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Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1 (of 3)Mrs. Oliphant

Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1 (of 3)

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Original author: Mrs. Oliphant

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"Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel published in 1883. When the Vernon family bank nearly collapses, Catherine Vernon uses her fortune to save it. Decades later, young Hester Vernon returns to Redborough as the daughter of the man who caused the crisis. As Hester navigates family tensions, romantic entanglements, and the weight of her father's disgrace, loyalties shift and Edward, Catherine's favored protégé, grows restless with dangerous consequences for the banking house.

Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1 (of 3), by Mrs. Oliphant. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #48197.

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16 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Vernon's4,322 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Miss Catherine3,926 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Vernonry3,929 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: A First Meeting4,095 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Next Morning4,088 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Neighbours and Relations3,305 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: Settling Down4,775 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: Nineteen4,278 words
  1. 9.Chapter IX: Recollections4,000 words
  2. 10.Chapter X: A Lover4,285 words
  3. 11.Chapter XI: Mother and Daughter4,367 words
  4. 12.Chapter XII: An Indignant Spectator5,271 words
  5. 13.Chapter XIII: Catherine's Opinion4,662 words
  6. 14.Chapter XIV: Harry's View4,205 words
  7. 15.Chapter XV: What Edward Thought2,936 words
  8. 16.Chapter XVI: Walks and Talks3,516 words