"Brownlows: A Novel" by Mrs. Oliphant Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. Her fictional works cover "domestic realism." In this book, she explores the family life of the Brownlows. The ups and downs, trials and tribulations that come along with being a working-class family in Britain Her words are empowering while also charmingly striking the hearts of readers.