Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 83 McCutcheon, George Barr 1866 1928 The Prince of Graustark Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Etext produced by Duncan Harrod, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger "The Prince of Graustark" by George Barr McCutcheon is a novel that was likely written in the early 20th century. The story introduces Mr. and Mrs. Blithers, a wealthy couple who are ambitiously planning to secure a titled husband for their daughter, Maud. The arrival of a young prince from the small European principality of Graustark throws their plans into a frenzy, as they see an opportunity to elevate their social standing and perhaps even facilitate a royal marriage. At the start of the book, Mr. and Mrs. Blithers are embroiled in a spirited discussion about their daughter’s future, contemplating the merits of marrying her off to nobility. The dialogue reveals the power dynamics in their relationship, showcasing Mr. Blithers' domineering personality and Mrs. Blithers' behind-the-scenes manipulation. The opening sets a comedic tone as the couple navigates their aspirations, while the introduction of Prince Robin hints at forthcoming romantic entanglements and social misadventures, suggesting an entertaining mix of romance, humor, and social commentary throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories Europe -- Fiction Princes -- Fiction Courts and courtiers -- Fiction Graustark (Imaginary place) -- Fiction Imaginary places -- Europe, Eastern -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 650690 650691 2024-10-03T08:53:35.650051 2023-10-03T08:10:25.062722 text/html text/html 661409 2019-05-11T11:19:38 text/html 308455 2024-10-03T08:53:46.463676 application/epub+zip 319964 2024-10-03T08:53:39.122719 application/epub+zip 301612 2024-10-03T08:53:37.704714 application/epub+zip 535470 2024-10-03T08:53:51.836630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499554 2024-10-03T08:53:45.345666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465431 2022-09-03T11:27:39.847287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555982 555824 2024-10-03T08:53:34.079742 2023-10-03T08:10:23.716656 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 555701 2013-04-11T18:55:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213405 2013-04-11T18:59:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20990 2024-10-03T08:53:51.968621 application/rdf+xml 11082 2024-10-03T08:53:38.280719 image/jpeg 3022 2024-10-03T08:53:37.994720 image/jpeg 223489 2019-05-11T11:21:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 299217 2024-10-03T08:53:35.701746 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