Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 252 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta The History of David Grieve Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_David_Grieve Produced by Charles Franks, Robert Prince; HTML version created by Chuck Greif. "The History of David Grieve" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story follows the life of David Grieve, a young boy growing up in a rural Derbyshire setting alongside his sister Louie. The opening chapters introduce their family dynamic, particularly the hardships faced within their aunt's household, and establish David's character, which is defined by his curious nature and resilience. The beginning of the book portrays the daily life and interactions of David and Louie on a farm. As the children navigate their rustic environment, we witness their relationship characterized by playful conflict and sibling rivalry. David is depicted as a responsible boy, often rescuing his sister from trouble, while Louie exhibits a rebellious spirit and mischievousness. Amidst their playful banter, the narrative hints at deeper emotional undercurrents, particularly through David's attachment to his books and the outside world. The setting is lush and evocative, with a particular focus on the moorlands, reflecting the joys and struggles of childhood in a changing rural society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1688533 2025-06-04T04:37:44.171433 text/html 1710539 2011-03-18T12:38:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 659790 2011-03-18T12:39:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 742769 2025-06-04T04:38:04.299282 application/epub+zip 770750 2025-06-04T04:37:48.272327 application/epub+zip 754893 2025-06-04T04:37:46.542327 application/epub+zip 1240230 2025-06-04T04:38:16.860197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1190454 2025-06-04T04:38:03.084300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1154072 2022-09-04T08:43:55.182993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1639832 2025-06-04T04:37:39.706466 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1639590 2011-03-18T12:38:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 648473 2011-03-18T12:39:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1639581 2011-03-18T12:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 648338 2011-03-18T12:39:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20309 2025-06-04T04:38:17.019182 application/rdf+xml 12040 2025-06-04T04:37:47.152331 image/jpeg 3245 2025-06-04T04:37:46.848357 image/jpeg 733048 2025-06-04T04:37:44.323447 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