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Ruth

English· 18:41:30· 36 chapters

The book is a social novel, dealing with Victorian views about sin and illegitimacy. It is a surprisingly compassionate portrayal of a 'fallen woman', a type of person normally outcast from respectable society. The title of the novel refers to the main character Ruth Hilton, an orphaned young seamstress who is seduced and then abandoned by gentleman Henry Bellingham. Ruth, pregnant and alone, is taken in by a minister and his sister. They conceal her single status under the pretense of widowhood in order to protect her child from the social stigma of illegitimacy. Ruth goes on to gain a respectable position in society as a governess, which is threatened by the return of Bellingham and the revelation of her secret. (Wikipedia)

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Chapters

Chapter 1
01 – The Dressmaker’s Apprentice at Work
27:35
Chapter 2
02 – Ruth Goes to the Shire-Hall
46:03
Chapter 3
03 – Sunday at Mrs. Mason’s
34:04
Chapter 4
04 – Treading in Perilous Places
41:31
Chapter 5
05 – In North Wales
20:30
Chapter 6
06 – Troubles Gather About Ruth
21:04
Chapter 7
07 – The Crisis—Watching and Waiting
20:09
Chapter 8
08 – Mrs Bellingham
27:53
Chapter 9
09 – The Storm spirit Subdued
09:25
Chapter 10
10 – A Note and the Answer
13:27
Chapter 11
11 – Thurstan and Faith Benson
34:07
Chapter 12
12 – Losing Sight of the Welsh Mountains
26:36
Chapter 13
13 – The Dissenting Minister’s household
30:07
Chapter 14
14 – Ruth’s First sunday at eccleston
22:28
Chapter 15
15 – Mother and Child
22:14
Chapter 16
16 – Sally Tells of her Sweehearts, and Discourses on the Duties of Life
33:50
Chapter 17
17 – Leonard’s Christening
31:25
Chapter 18
18 – Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr. Bradshaw’s Family
25:54
Chapter 19
19 – After Five Years
34:49
Chapter 20
20 – Jemima Refuses to be Managed
51:44
Chapter 21
21 – Mr Farquhar’s Attentions Transferred
36:19
Chapter 22
22 – The Liberal Candidate and his Precursor
36:31
Chapter 23
23 – Recognition
58:52
Chapter 24
24 – The Meeting on the Sands
43:22
Chapter 25
25 – Jemima Makes A Discovery
52:38
Chapter 26
26 – Mr Bradshaw’s Virtuous Indignation
34:58
Chapter 27
27 – Preparing to Stand on the Truth
52:47
Chapter 28
28 – An Understanding Between Lovers
33:30
Chapter 29
29 – Sally Takes Her Money Out of the Bank
32:38
Chapter 30
30 – The Forged Deed
38:15
Chapter 31
31 – An Accident to the Dover Coach
22:49
Chapter 32
32 – The Bradshaw Pew Again Occupied
17:45
Chapter 33
33 – A Mother to be Proud Of
20:15
Chapter 34
34 – I Must Go and Nurse Mr. Bellingham
29:38
Chapter 35
35 – Out of Darkness Into Light
12:37
Chapter 36
36 – The End
23:41

Ruth

Chapters

01 – The Dressmaker’s Apprentice at Work

02 – Ruth Goes to the Shire-Hall

03 – Sunday at Mrs. Mason’s

04 – Treading in Perilous Places

05 – In North Wales

06 – Troubles Gather About Ruth

07 – The Crisis—Watching and Waiting

08 – Mrs Bellingham

09 – The Storm spirit Subdued

10 – A Note and the Answer

11 – Thurstan and Faith Benson

12 – Losing Sight of the Welsh Mountains

13 – The Dissenting Minister’s household

14 – Ruth’s First sunday at eccleston

15 – Mother and Child

16 – Sally Tells of her Sweehearts, and Discourses on the Duties of Life

17 – Leonard’s Christening

18 – Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr. Bradshaw’s Family

19 – After Five Years

20 – Jemima Refuses to be Managed

21 – Mr Farquhar’s Attentions Transferred

22 – The Liberal Candidate and his Precursor

23 – Recognition

24 – The Meeting on the Sands

25 – Jemima Makes A Discovery

26 – Mr Bradshaw’s Virtuous Indignation

27 – Preparing to Stand on the Truth

28 – An Understanding Between Lovers

29 – Sally Takes Her Money Out of the Bank

30 – The Forged Deed

31 – An Accident to the Dover Coach

32 – The Bradshaw Pew Again Occupied

33 – A Mother to be Proud Of

34 – I Must Go and Nurse Mr. Bellingham

35 – Out of Darkness Into Light

36 – The End