Phoebe, Junior

Phoebe, Junior, published in 1876, is the final novel in Margaret Oliphant’s Chronicles of Carlingford series. The story centers on Phoebe Beecham, a socially astute and independent young woman navigating the religious and class tensions of a small English town. With keen social observation and feminist undertones, Oliphant portrays the constraints and opportunities facing women in Victorian society. The novel critiques hypocrisy and explores the intersection of personal growth, family duty, and social ambition.