Project Gutenberg 2014-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 67 Allen, Grant 1848 1899 Allen, Charles Grant Blairfindie Blood Royal: A Novel Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Blood Royal: A Novel" by Grant Allen is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story takes place in a picturesque English town named Chiddingwick and follows the lives of the Plantagenet family, particularly focusing on young Richard Plantagenet, who grapples with his noble lineage and aspirations for a better life. The narrative explores themes of social class, ambition, and romance against the backdrop of a declining family legacy. The opening of the novel introduces Chiddingwick's quaint charm and offers a glimpse into the characters, notably Mr. Edmund Plantagenet and his son Richard. Mr. Plantagenet is portrayed as a pompous man clinging to his noble bloodline while struggling with the reality of his diminished circumstances, including his current role as a dancing instructor. Meanwhile, Richard is depicted as earnest and ambitious, longing to pursue higher education at Oxford to elevate his family's status. The chance encounter between Richard and Miss Mary Tudor, the new governess, sets the stage for a potential romantic subplot. This initial section establishes the social dynamics and aspirations that will unfold throughout the story, suggesting a blend of drama and intrigue as the characters navigate their complex identities and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Genealogy -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 368358 368367 2024-09-19T17:19:28.288188 2023-09-20T13:14:12.913233 text/html text/html 370954 2021-01-25T06:52:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 130454 2021-01-25T06:52:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 180318 2024-09-19T17:19:33.932163 application/epub+zip 184643 2024-09-19T17:19:29.703177 application/epub+zip 184643 2024-09-19T17:19:28.856174 application/epub+zip 340914 2024-09-19T17:19:37.422131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315766 2024-09-19T17:19:33.326185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280515 2022-09-21T14:19:07.707355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319140 2024-09-19T17:19:27.676214 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 319302 2018-03-12T10:27:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 124434 2018-03-17T13:39:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 319126 2014-11-22T09:42:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 124303 2014-11-22T09:42:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19878 2024-09-19T17:19:37.546130 application/rdf+xml 12950 2024-09-19T17:19:29.192189 image/jpeg 3476 2024-09-19T17:19:29.022180 image/jpeg 175797 2024-09-19T17:19:28.318195 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