Kirsteen is the tale of a young woman from an old but impoverished
Argyllshire family who escapes her domineering father and seeks her
independence. Kirsteen's options appear to be unpaid drudgery at
home, or a loveless marriage. Rejecting both, she escapes to London
where she makes a living through her own innate craft and skill.
Though scorned by her family for choosing to work as a
mantua-maker, Kirsteen becomes highly successful in the life she
carves out for herself. Kirsteen is a startlingly modern novel
whose powerful voice, narrative drive and ironic exposure of
injustice and hypocrisy provide a fascinating perspective on women
in Victorian society. First published in 1890, and written by Queen
Victoria's favourite novelist Margaret Oliphant, Kirsteen is a
deep, rich novel by an author at the height of her powers.
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