G. K. Chesterton titled a chapter "The Humility of Mrs Grundy" in his book What's Wrong With the World.
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Although she began life as a minor character in Thomas Morton's play Speed the Plough (1798), Mrs Grundy was eventually so well established in the public imagination that Samuel Butler, in his novel Erewhon, could refer to her in the form of an anagram (as the goddess Ydgrun).
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Philip José Farmer's characters in the Riverworld series also refer to Mrs Grundy as prudishness incarnate in a negative way.
It is mostly remembered today for the sake of the unseen character, Mrs Grundy.
Mrs. Doubtfire | The Hon Mrs Victor Bruce | Mrs. Fields | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Reg Grundy | Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson | Mrs. Patrick Campbell | Mrs. Miniver | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles | Teaching Mrs. Tingle | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Bill Grundy | Mrs. World | Mrs. Miniver (film) | Mrs. Elva Miller | Mrs Dalloway | Mrs Beeton | Grundy County, Iowa | Edward & Mrs. Simpson | Sydney Grundy | Mrs. Parkington | Mrs. Mike | Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein | Mrs. Jay's | Mrs. Jarramie's Genie | Mrs. God | Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry | Mrs Dale's Diary | Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi | Grundy Art Gallery |