Ruth
eBook - ePub

Ruth

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Ruth

About this book

A fifteen-year-old dressmaker's apprentice is seduced and abandoned, and a dissenting minister and his sister take her in and pass her off as a widow — a lie that must eventually be paid for by someone. Gaskell, a Manchester minister's wife, published this in 1853; readers burned it, two men in her husband's congregation forbade their wives to read it, and she wrote that she felt like St Sebastian. It is the first English novel to treat a fallen woman as a person.

Information

Publisher
Aeneas Press
Year
2026
Topic
Literature
eBook ISBN
9785501366091
Subtopic
Classics
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Ruth
  4. Chapter I. The Dressmaker’s Apprentice at Work
  5. Chapter II. Ruth Goes to the Shire-Hall
  6. Chapter III. Sunday at Mrs Mason’s
  7. Chapter IV. Treading in Perilous Places
  8. Chapter V. In North Wales
  9. Chapter VI. Troubles Gather About Ruth
  10. Chapter VII. The Crisis—Watching and Waiting
  11. Chapter VIII. Mrs Bellingham “Does the Thing Handsomely”
  12. Chapter IX. The Storm-Spirit Subdued
  13. Chapter X. A Note and the Answer
  14. Chapter XI. Thurstan and Faith Benson
  15. Chapter XII. Losing Sight of the Welsh Mountains
  16. Chapter XIII. The Dissenting Minister’s Household
  17. Chapter XIV. Ruth’s First Sunday at Eccleston
  18. Chapter XV. Mother and Child
  19. Chapter XVI. Sally Tells of Her Sweethearts, and Discourses on the Duties of Life
  20. Chapter XVII. Leonard’s Christening
  21. Chapter XVIII. Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw’s Family
  22. Chapter XIX. After Five Years
  23. Chapter XX. Jemima Refuses to Be Managed
  24. Chapter XXI. Mr Farquhar’s Attentions Transferred
  25. Chapter XXII. The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor
  26. Chapter XXIII. Recognition
  27. Chapter XXIV. The Meeting on the Sands
  28. Chapter XXV. Jemima Makes a Discovery
  29. Chapter XXVI. Mr Bradshaw’s Virtuous Indignation
  30. Chapter XXVII. Preparing to Stand on the Truth
  31. Chapter XXVIII. An Understanding Between Lovers
  32. Chapter XXIX. Sally Takes Her Money Out of the Bank
  33. Chapter XXX. The Forged Deed
  34. Chapter XXXI. An Accident to the Dover Coach
  35. Chapter XXXII. The Bradshaw Pew Again Occupied
  36. Chapter XXXIII. A Mother to Be Proud Of
  37. Chapter XXXIV. “I Must Go and Nurse Mr Bellingham”
  38. Chapter XXXV. Out of Darkness into Light
  39. Chapter XXXVI. The End
  40. About the Author

Trusted by 375,005 students

Access to over 1.5 million titles for a fair monthly price.

Study more efficiently using our study tools.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn how to download books offline
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.5M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1.5 million books across 990+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn about our mission
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more about Read Aloud
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS and Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app
Yes, you can access Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Literature & Classics. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.