Neighbours on the Green

Neighbours on the Green is a warm, character-rich collection of linked tales set around a village green, where gossip, affection, ambition, and misunderstanding ripple through a close-knit community. In stories such as My Neighbour Nelly, Lady Denzil, The Stockbroker at Dinglewood, and The Scientific Gentleman, Mrs. Oliphant brings ordinary lives into sharp focus, making their quiet dramas of love, fortune, reputation, and social maneuvering feel vivid and memorable. At the heart of the book are intimate emotional conflicts: confessions that bring relief, secrets that breed shame, and relationships strained by guilt, misjudgment, and unspoken truth. Nelly's fear of being seen through, Ellen's anguish over John Ridgway's troubling letter, and her mother's sorrow and regret all reflect the novel's recurring concern with the painful cost of hope, duty, and lost possibilities. Blending wit, sentiment, and keen observation, these linked stories offer a moving portrait of friendship, class, romance, and the vulnerability that lies beneath everyday life. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.