Project Gutenberg 1998-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Phillpotts, Eden 1862 1960 The Grey Room Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Grey Room" by Eden Phillpotts is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds at Chadlands, an estate governed by Sir Walter Lennox. The initial chapters introduce a house party at the manor and explore the relationships among its guests, particularly focusing on the dynamics between Sir Walter, his daughter Mary, and her husband, Tom May. As the narrative establishes their backgrounds, it hints at a looming tragedy centered on the mysterious "Grey Room" of the house, suggesting themes of love, loss, and the supernatural. At the start of the narrative, we learn about the various characters arriving at the Chadlands estate for a weekend retreat amid the changing autumn scenery. Sir Walter, the aging but kindhearted baronet, is worried about maintaining the traditions and values of his estate. His nephew Henry Lennox harbors unexpressed love for his cousin Mary, who has married Tom May, a spirited sailor recently returned from the war. Tensions rise as it becomes evident that Tom has taken up the dare to sleep in the haunting Grey Room—the source of a tragic death from years ago. This sets the stage for unfolding drama and mystery, leaving readers anticipating the consequences of their careless decision. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mystery fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 465373 465382 2024-09-01T10:12:02.411802 2023-10-01T09:18:30.085378 text/html text/html 460494 2013-02-07T09:03:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii 161002 2013-02-07T09:03:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 207702 2024-09-01T10:12:08.653747 application/epub+zip 214209 2024-09-01T10:12:03.764774 application/epub+zip 214208 2024-09-01T10:12:02.952759 application/epub+zip 353804 2024-09-01T10:12:12.568698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331137 2024-09-01T10:12:08.109741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331309 2022-09-01T11:27:55.409136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404138 404103 2024-09-01T10:12:01.685760 2023-10-01T09:18:29.300370 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 404037 2011-07-02T10:16:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154931 2011-07-02T11:02:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18095 2024-09-01T10:12:12.708699 application/rdf+xml 8760 2024-09-01T10:12:03.300746 image/jpeg 2625 2024-09-01T10:12:03.124757 image/jpeg 202999 2024-09-01T10:12:02.450769 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia