Margaret Oliphant - Two Strangers: 'Temptations come, as a general rule, when they are sought''

The life of Margaret Oliphant Wilson is marked by both literary achievement and profound personal tragedy. After publishing her first novel at 21, she faced the loss of three children and the death of her husband due to tuberculosis. Despite these hardships, she became a prolific writer to support her remaining family. Oliphant's career spanned over three decades, during which she experienced further losses, including the deaths of her two sons. Her later years were overshadowed by grief and declining health, culminating in her death in 1897.