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Harry Muir

Chapter 1: Transcriber’s note
By Mrs. Oliphant
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The novel follows a young heir who, newly returned to the region after unexpected fortune, navigates family ties, acquaintances, and the practicalities of taking possession of a riverfront estate. He experiences exhilaration at prospects of wealth and domestic stability, enjoys convivial outings with friends and welcomes maternal and social attention, while scenic descriptions of the Firth and surrounding houses frame his hopes. Underlying his buoyant anticipation, the narrative hints at a latent moral weakness whose consequences threaten both personal peace and the imagined home, and the plot balances character interaction, social detail, and landscape to trace the tension between aspiration and liability.

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Title: Harry Muir

A story of Scottish life, vol. 2 (of 3)

Author: Mrs. Oliphant

Release date: January 21, 2024 [eBook #72777]

Language: English

Original publication: London: Hurst and Blackett, 1853

Credits: Susan Skinner, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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Transcriber’s note

Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained. Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently repaired. A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.