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Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2 (of 3)Mrs. Oliphant

Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2 (of 3)

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Original author: Mrs. Oliphant

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"Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2 (of 3)" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel published in 1883. This volume continues the saga of the Vernon family and their banking house in Redborough. As young Hester navigates society through tea dances and social gatherings, romantic entanglements emerge with Roland, a speculator of questionable character, and Edward, Catherine's favored protégé. Meanwhile, tensions simmer beneath polite Victorian society as Edward's growing discontent with Catherine threatens the stability of both family and fortune.

Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2 (of 3), by Mrs. Oliphant. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #48198.

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14 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: The Young and the Old4,314 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: A Family Party5,195 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Confidences3,283 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Roland2,332 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Warning5,378 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Dancing Teas5,699 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: The First of Them5,764 words
  1. 8.Chapter VIII: A New Competitor5,632 words
  2. 9.Chapter IX: A Double Mind4,686 words
  3. 10.Chapter X: Straightforward4,195 words
  4. 11.Chapter XI: A Centre of Life2,887 words
  5. 12.Chapter XII: Was It Love?3,565 words
  6. 13.Chapter XIII: Christmas6,440 words
  7. 14.Chapter XIV: The Party at the Grange5,768 words