Project Gutenberg 2010-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 390 Knowles, Mabel Winifred 1875 1949 Wynne, May A Blot on the Scutcheon Produced by Al Haines "A Blot on the Scutcheon" by Mabel Winifred Knowles is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Michael Berrington, the sole heir to Berrington Manor, who is struggling to reconcile his identity as the son of a disgraced father—one who is labeled a traitor. The narrative explores themes of love, honour, and the heavy burden of familial legacy, particularly through the dynamics between Michael and his childhood sweetheart, Gabrielle Conyers, who is also entangled in the stigma of her family's past. The opening of the novel introduces the tensions surrounding Michael's inheritance and family history. We meet Michael at Berrington Manor, where his grandfather Sir Henry expresses disdain for him, deeming him an unsatisfactory heir. Amidst this familial discord, Michael seeks escape from his grandfather's scorn by climbing a wall only to meet young Gabrielle, who becomes an important figure in his life. Their innocent exchanges hint at a burgeoning romance that contrasts sharply with the shadows of their families' legacies. As Michael embarks on a series of adventures that intertwine with his father's past, readers are left to ponder the intersections of love and honour within a historical backdrop filled with societal expectation and personal struggle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 483254 2025-07-14T05:11:57.784351 text/html 464327 2021-01-07T03:38:08 text/html 252013 2025-07-14T05:12:07.984264 application/epub+zip 259920 2025-07-14T05:12:00.888325 application/epub+zip 255246 2025-07-14T05:11:59.516335 application/epub+zip 461133 2025-07-14T05:12:12.899320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442203 2025-07-14T05:12:06.904273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406336 2022-09-15T14:00:42.555195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412010 2025-07-14T05:11:55.458368 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 411502 2021-01-07T03:38:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 411498 2021-01-07T03:38:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20446 2025-07-14T05:12:13.037253 application/rdf+xml 10726 2025-07-14T05:12:00.048303 image/jpeg 2944 2025-07-14T05:11:59.776305 image/jpeg 157434 2021-01-07T03:38:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 163079 2021-01-07T03:38:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 157273 2021-01-07T03:38:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 236884 2025-07-14T05:11:57.822341 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