Project Gutenberg 2013-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 177 Blunt, Wilfrid Scawen 1840 1922 Griselda: a society novel in rhymed verse Produced by Clarity, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Griselda: A Society Novel in Rhymed Verse" by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. This novel explores themes of love, morality, and the challenges of societal expectations through the life of its main character, Griselda, a woman of high fashion navigating her place in a world of privilege and duty. As she marries Lord L., the story hints at the complexities of their relationship amid the backdrop of her seemingly unfulfilled aspirations and emotional struggles. The opening of "Griselda" sets the stage for a reflective exploration of human nature, with the narrator contemplating the moral dilemmas faced in society. Griselda is introduced as a beautiful and proud woman deeply rooted in her social standing, yet she grapples with her identity and desires as she moves through life. The chapter delves into her early days of marriage, where she experiences both joy and discontent, and begins to hint at the inner turmoil that may arise as the story unfolds. As the narrator observes her life, there is an aura of anticipation for the challenges and transformations that await both Griselda and those around her, establishing a rich terrain for the exploration of love, choices, and societal roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43066/43066-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Poetry Stories in rhyme PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Novels Category: British Literature 205372 2025-08-17T10:56:01.373535 text/html 188055 2024-10-23T16:40:11 text/html 148551 2025-08-17T10:56:06.830370 application/epub+zip 149671 2025-08-17T10:56:02.644366 application/epub+zip 128723 2025-08-17T10:56:02.080342 application/epub+zip 235012 2025-08-17T10:56:09.695329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218316 2025-08-17T10:56:06.271383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197708 2022-09-19T16:19:32.399983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129525 2025-08-17T10:56:00.490351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109572 2024-10-23T16:40:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16823 2025-08-17T10:56:09.841315 application/rdf+xml 14026 2025-08-17T10:56:02.193363 image/jpeg 2109 2025-08-17T10:56:02.135361 image/jpeg 135911 2025-08-17T10:56:01.390371 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