Project Gutenberg 2018-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 180 Speight, T. W. (Thomas Wilkinson) 1830 1915 Speight, Thomas Wilkinson The Grey Monk Charles Bowen "The Grey Monk" by T. W. Speight is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Alec Clare, the heir to Withington Chase, who finds himself at odds with his proud father, Sir Gilbert Clare, due to his reckless spending and gambling habits. The narrative begins with a stormy night, during which Alec returns home to plead for his father's help to avoid disgrace. The opening portion introduces the strained relationship between Alec and Sir Gilbert, highlighting Sir Gilbert's pride and disappointment in his son, who has squandered his potential. Alec's attempt to reconcile with his father culminates in a revealing confrontation where he admits to his debts, ultimately leading to an agreement that will send him away from home indefinitely. This sets the stage for Alec's subsequent journey, blending elements of family drama, social class struggles, and personal redemption, as he tries to untangle the consequences of his actions while also battling his own sense of identity and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 828958 2025-08-23T06:58:38.752038 text/html 854941 2021-02-20T11:25:40 text/html 439274 2025-08-23T06:58:48.716019 application/epub+zip 440726 2025-08-23T06:58:40.716052 application/epub+zip 440726 2025-08-23T06:58:39.517054 application/epub+zip 640343 2025-08-23T06:58:55.195973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597247 2025-08-23T06:58:47.982995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571070 2022-09-26T08:29:23.846354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795747 2025-08-23T06:58:37.892058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 795701 2021-02-20T11:30:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17690 2025-08-23T06:58:55.326944 application/rdf+xml 8562 2025-08-23T06:58:40.031058 image/jpeg 2549 2025-08-23T06:58:39.770059 image/jpeg 298601 2021-02-20T11:31:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 304493 2021-02-20T11:31:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 362085 2025-08-23T06:58:38.820025 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