Project Gutenberg 2005-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 134 Harland, Henry 1861 1905 Luska, Sidney Grey Roses The Bohemian girl -- Mercedes -- A broken looking-glass -- The reward of virtue -- A re-incarnation -- Flower o' the quince -- When I am king -- A responsibility -- Castles near Spain. E-text prepared by David Garcia, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Grey Roses" by Henry Harland is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds primarily around Nina Childe, the daughter of a bohemian father, and explores the complexities of her life in the Latin Quarter of Paris, where she navigates personal aspirations, relationships, and the impact of her past. The narrative blends friendship and emotional depth, portraying how Nina evolves through her experiences and interactions with others. The opening of the novel begins with a reflective scene where the protagonist wakes up in Paris, recalling his stay at Nina's home. He reminisces about the lively and inspiring figure of Nina's father, Alfred Childe, who was a multi-talented artist cherished by many. As the protagonist comes to terms with the changes in his surroundings and thoughts, he contemplates Nina's journey from her carefree upbringing to navigating adult life and her responsibilities as a mother. The early chapters set a contemplative atmosphere, highlighting themes of memory, loss, and the influence of familial relationships on personal identity and choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 306996 2025-08-07T04:06:11.783619 text/html 310739 2020-12-14T11:01:49 text/html 203545 2025-08-07T04:06:18.158624 application/epub+zip 206495 2025-08-07T04:06:13.840604 application/epub+zip 186728 2025-08-07T04:06:12.525586 application/epub+zip 421120 2025-08-07T04:06:21.312039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404991 2025-08-07T04:06:17.269652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266470 2022-09-07T23:26:01.762624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290395 2025-08-07T04:06:11.244627 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289917 2020-12-14T11:01:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289929 2020-12-14T11:01:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20153 2025-08-07T04:06:21.456023 application/rdf+xml 9383 2025-08-07T04:06:13.017589 image/jpeg 2619 2025-08-07T04:06:12.772590 image/jpeg 117465 2020-12-14T11:01:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 139172 2020-12-14T11:01:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 117310 2020-12-14T11:01:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 195570 2025-08-07T04:06:11.814568 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia