Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 361 Merriman, Henry Seton 1862 1903 Scott, Hugh Stowell Merriman, H. Seton (Henry Seton) The Grey Lady Produced by Les Bowler, St. Ives, Dorset. "The Grey Lady" by Henry Seton Merriman is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the contrasting destinies of two brothers, Henry and Luke FitzHenry, who are navigating the challenges of their backgrounds and aspirations within the British naval system. While Henry manages to secure a place in Her Majesty’s Navy, Luke faces failure, a setback that profoundly affects both their futures and relationships. At the start of the book, the narrative introduces the brothers on a train journey, reflecting on Luke's recent failure to enter the navy, an event that casts a long shadow over their lives. Henry, who feels a mix of concern and helplessness for his brother, struggles to find the right words to comfort him. Meanwhile, Mrs. Harrington—an influential figure in their lives, who has economically supported their upbringing—discusses Luke’s failure with another acquaintance, revealing her dismissive attitude towards him. As Luke grapples with his disappointment, the contrasting dynamics of wealth, expectations, and identity begin to emerge, hinting at a broader exploration of personal and social conflicts as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 445383 2025-10-03T07:58:24.424326 text/html 470376 2014-09-12T19:55:10 text/html 228357 2025-10-03T07:58:31.032292 application/epub+zip 235629 2025-10-03T07:58:26.070290 application/epub+zip 235629 2025-10-03T07:58:25.016303 application/epub+zip 393812 2025-10-03T07:58:34.725257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366969 2025-10-03T07:58:30.429299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337565 2022-09-03T12:17:08.063497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415394 2025-10-03T07:58:23.344340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415664 2014-09-12T19:55:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18110 2025-10-03T07:58:34.845272 application/rdf+xml 9240 2025-10-03T07:58:25.518272 image/jpeg 2726 2025-10-03T07:58:25.268300 image/jpeg 163284 2014-09-12T19:59:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 156945 2014-09-12T19:59:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 220591 2025-10-03T07:58:24.459275 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