Project Gutenberg 2007-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 182 Peacock, Thomas Love 1785 1866 Peacock, T. Love (Thomas Love) Peacock, T. L. (Thomas Love) Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman Townsend, F. H. (Frederick Henry) 1868 1920 Townsend, Frederick Henry Townsend, F.H. Gryll Grange Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "Gryll Grange" by Thomas Love Peacock is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a satirical commentary on social and political issues through the lens of playful and philosophical dialogue among its characters. The central figures include Squire Gryll, his niece Morgana, and the Reverend Doctor Opimian, who navigate themes of identity, societal norms, and personal relationships in a whimsical setting. The opening of "Gryll Grange" sets the stage with a lively discussion between Squire Gryll and Reverend Doctor Opimian about various misnomers, which serves as a springboard for a broader critique of societal pretensions and political integrity. Gryll expresses his disdain for the hypocrisy prevalent in society, using various examples, while Opimian offers his intellectual insights, showcasing their contrasting yet complementary views. Meanwhile, we are introduced to the Squire's niece, Morgana, who plays a pivotal role in the domestic sphere of her uncle's life, with expectations of marriage looming over her. The dialogue-rich beginning invites readers into a world filled with wit, charm, and philosophical musings, promising an entertaining exploration of social commentary woven throughout these characters' interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/21514/21514-h/images/titlepage.jpg en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 531889 531993 2024-10-09T10:48:03.524680 2023-09-09T12:09:07.492663 text/html text/html 533579 2017-03-03T10:10:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3182310 2017-03-03T10:10:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3100345 2024-10-09T10:48:11.735631 application/epub+zip 3111865 2024-10-09T10:48:04.680658 application/epub+zip 246947 2024-10-09T10:48:04.027661 application/epub+zip 3258002 2024-10-09T10:48:16.820598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3241338 2024-10-09T10:48:11.034631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381229 2022-09-10T07:50:49.640648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452491 452484 2024-10-09T10:48:02.192683 2023-09-09T12:09:06.281632 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 452266 2017-03-03T10:09:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 175860 2017-03-03T10:10:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21021 2024-10-09T10:48:16.969596 application/rdf+xml 9245 2024-10-09T10:48:04.131665 image/jpeg 2044 2024-10-09T10:48:04.079667 image/jpeg 3016336 2024-10-09T10:48:03.659689 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia