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 Project Gutenberg 2001-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 167 Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn 1810 1865 Gaskell, E. C. (Elizabeth Cleghorn) Gaskell, Mrs. Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson Stevenson, Elizabeth Mills, Cotton Mather Gaskell, Elizabeth C. The Doom of the Griffiths David Price "The Doom of the Griffiths" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a novel written during the late 19th century, specifically in the Victorian era. This tale explores themes of fate, family curses, and the weight of ancestral legacies, centered on the life of the Griffiths family, particularly Owen Griffiths. The book delves into the significance of prophecies and how they intertwine with the lives of its characters, shaping their destinies. The narrative unfolds in North Wales, where the once-promising life of Owen Griffiths is overshadowed by an ancient family curse linked to betrayal and tragedy. After the death of his mother, Owen grows up isolated and largely unchallenged, leading him to struggle with feelings of inadequacy and emotional turmoil. His father's second marriage introduces additional strife, and when Owen marries Nest Pritchard, their life takes a tragic turn when their child dies under his father's reckless anger. The fallout from this calamity leads to a series of increasingly dire choices, culminating in a confrontation with his father, which ultimately results in both a tragic accident and the fulfillment of the family’s ominous prophecy. The story weaves a tapestry of love, loss, and the inescapable nature of fate, resulting in a haunting exploration of how one’s heritage can dictate the course of their life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Horror tales, English PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 110267 110236 2024-10-02T03:42:10.771011 2023-10-02T03:58:09.677963 text/html text/html 112050 2021-12-22T09:00:44 text/html 117921 2024-10-02T03:42:15.959996 application/epub+zip 116951 2024-10-02T03:42:13.396029 application/epub+zip 112085 2024-10-02T03:42:12.271955 application/epub+zip 217488 2024-10-02T03:42:17.988951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209805 2024-10-02T03:42:15.297935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169829 2022-09-02T04:38:50.616115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102858 102864 2024-10-02T03:42:10.463015 2023-10-02T03:58:09.463942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 102626 2021-12-22T09:02:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20117 2024-10-02T03:42:18.111953 application/rdf+xml 12460 2024-10-02T03:42:12.803996 image/jpeg 3355 2024-10-02T03:42:12.536005 image/jpeg 40282 2021-12-22T09:02:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 41992 2021-12-22T09:02:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 113682 2024-10-02T03:42:10.782988 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia