Ruth
by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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About this eBook
- Author
- Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865
- Credits
- E-text prepared by Charles Aldarondo and revised by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D.
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
- Subject
- Religious fiction
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 4275
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4275
- Release Date
- July 1, 2003
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.RUTH — by
- 2.ELIZABETH GASKELL — First published in book form by Chapman and Hall in 1853 — CONTENTS — CHAPTER I — The Dressmaker's Apprentice at Work — CHAPTER II — Ruth Goes to the Shire-Hall — CHAPTER III — Sunday at Mrs Mason's — CHAPTER IV — Treading in Perilous Places — CHAPTER V — In North Wales — CHAPTER VI — Troubles Gather About Ruth — CHAPTER VII — The Crisis—Watching and Waiting — CHAPTER VIII — Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" — CHAPTER IX — The Storm-Spirit Subdued — CHAPTER X — A Note and the Answer — CHAPTER XI — Thurstan and Faith Benson — CHAPTER XII — Losing Sight of the Welsh Mountains — CHAPTER XIII — The Dissenting Minister's Household — CHAPTER XIV — Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston — CHAPTER XV — Mother and Child — CHAPTER XVI — Sally Tells of Her Sweethearts, and Discourses on the Duties of Life — CHAPTER XVII — Leonard's Christening — CHAPTER XVIII — Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family — CHAPTER XIX — After Five Years — CHAPTER XX — Jemima Refuses to Be Managed — CHAPTER XXI — Mr Farquhar's Attentions Transferred — CHAPTER XXII — The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor — CHAPTER XXIII — Recognition — CHAPTER XXIV — The Meeting on the Sands — CHAPTER XXV — Jemima Makes a Discovery — CHAPTER XXVI — Mr Bradshaw's Virtuous Indignation — CHAPTER XXVII — Preparing to Stand on the Truth — CHAPTER XXVIII — An Understanding Between Lovers — CHAPTER XXIX — Sally Takes Her Money Out of the Bank — CHAPTER XXX — The Forged Deed — CHAPTER XXXI — An Accident to the Dover Coach — CHAPTER XXXII — The Bradshaw Pew Again Occupied — CHAPTER XXXIII — A Mother to Be Proud Of — CHAPTER XXXIV — "I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham" — CHAPTER XXXV — Out of Darkness into Light — CHAPTER XXXVI — The End
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