Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta The History of David Grieve Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Franks, Robert Prince; HTML version created by Chuck Greif. "The History of David Grieve" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story follows the life of David Grieve, a young boy growing up in a rural Derbyshire setting alongside his sister Louie. The opening chapters introduce their family dynamic, particularly the hardships faced within their aunt's household, and establish David's character, which is defined by his curious nature and resilience. The beginning of the book portrays the daily life and interactions of David and Louie on a farm. As the children navigate their rustic environment, we witness their relationship characterized by playful conflict and sibling rivalry. David is depicted as a responsible boy, often rescuing his sister from trouble, while Louie exhibits a rebellious spirit and mischievousness. Amidst their playful banter, the narrative hints at deeper emotional undercurrents, particularly through David's attachment to his books and the outside world. The setting is lush and evocative, with a particular focus on the moorlands, reflecting the joys and struggles of childhood in a changing rural society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1688398 1688399 2024-10-04T05:40:21.452598 2023-10-04T05:55:03.035244 text/html text/html 1710539 2011-03-18T12:38:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 659790 2011-03-18T12:39:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 742706 2024-10-04T05:40:40.891485 application/epub+zip 770796 2024-10-04T05:40:25.419565 application/epub+zip 754940 2024-10-04T05:40:23.743625 application/epub+zip 1240214 2024-10-04T05:40:53.089445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1190454 2024-10-04T05:40:39.708541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1154072 2022-09-04T08:43:55.182993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1639832 1639770 2024-10-04T05:40:16.589638 2023-10-04T05:54:58.741205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1639590 2011-03-18T12:38:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 648473 2011-03-18T12:39:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1639581 2011-03-18T12:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 648338 2011-03-18T12:39:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21169 2024-10-04T05:40:53.232424 application/rdf+xml 12040 2024-10-04T05:40:24.351591 image/jpeg 3245 2024-10-04T05:40:24.048590 image/jpeg 733001 2024-10-04T05:40:21.603614 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