Ruth (1869)
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ISBN10: 116486372X
ISBN13: 9781164863724
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 174
Weight: 0.53
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781164863724
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 174
Weight: 0.53
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Ruth is a novel written by Aubrey Charles Price in 1869. The story is set in the 19th century and follows the life of Ruth Hilton, a young orphaned girl who is forced to work as a seamstress to support herself. Despite her difficult circumstances, Ruth is a strong and determined young woman who strives to make a better life for herself.The novel explores themes of love, class, and social inequality, as Ruth falls in love with a wealthy young man named Henry Bellingham. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Ruth is from a lower social class and is seen as an unsuitable match for Henry.As the story unfolds, Ruth faces numerous challenges and obstacles, including prejudice and discrimination from those around her. However, she remains steadfast in her determination to overcome these challenges and build a better life for herself.Overall, Ruth is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that offers a glimpse into the social and cultural issues of the 19th century. It is a timeless story of love, perseverance, and the human spirit, and remains a classic work of literature to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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