Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 182 McCutcheon, George Barr 1866 1928 The Prince of Graustark Etext produced by Duncan Harrod, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger "The Prince of Graustark" by George Barr McCutcheon is a novel that was likely written in the early 20th century. The story introduces Mr. and Mrs. Blithers, a wealthy couple who are ambitiously planning to secure a titled husband for their daughter, Maud. The arrival of a young prince from the small European principality of Graustark throws their plans into a frenzy, as they see an opportunity to elevate their social standing and perhaps even facilitate a royal marriage. At the start of the book, Mr. and Mrs. Blithers are embroiled in a spirited discussion about their daughter’s future, contemplating the merits of marrying her off to nobility. The dialogue reveals the power dynamics in their relationship, showcasing Mr. Blithers' domineering personality and Mrs. Blithers' behind-the-scenes manipulation. The opening sets a comedic tone as the couple navigates their aspirations, while the introduction of Prince Robin hints at forthcoming romantic entanglements and social misadventures, suggesting an entertaining mix of romance, humor, and social commentary throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Europe -- Fiction Princes -- Fiction Courts and courtiers -- Fiction Graustark (Imaginary place) -- Fiction Imaginary places -- Europe, Eastern -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels 650793 2025-08-03T07:27:30.265589 text/html 661409 2019-05-11T11:19:38 text/html 308536 2025-08-03T07:27:39.832050 application/epub+zip 319969 2025-08-03T07:27:33.375551 application/epub+zip 301618 2025-08-03T07:27:32.089557 application/epub+zip 535468 2025-08-03T07:27:44.752980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499554 2025-08-03T07:27:38.976019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465431 2022-09-03T11:27:39.847287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555982 2025-08-03T07:27:28.823560 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 555701 2013-04-11T18:55:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19907 2025-08-03T07:27:44.895973 application/rdf+xml 11082 2025-08-03T07:27:32.601535 image/jpeg 3022 2025-08-03T07:27:32.346560 image/jpeg 223489 2019-05-11T11:21:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 213405 2013-04-11T18:59:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 299247 2025-08-03T07:27:30.315551 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