Ruby

Ruby

George Edwin Waring

14,72 €
IVA incluido
Disponible
Editorial:
Nabu Press
Año de edición:
2012
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781277239577
14,72 €
IVA incluido
Disponible

Selecciona una librería:

  • Librería Samer Atenea
  • Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
  • Kálamo Books
  • Librería Perelló (Valencia)
  • Librería Elías (Asturias)
  • Donde los libros
  • Librería Kolima (Madrid)
  • Librería Proteo (Málaga)

'Ruby' by George Edwin Waring is a compelling novel offering a snapshot of 19th-century American society. Through vivid characters and engaging storytelling, Waring explores themes of domestic life, social expectations, and gender roles. Ruby is a work of social commentary, subtly critiquing the conventions of its time. With its accessible prose and relatable characters, this book will appeal to readers interested in historical fiction, American literature, and insightful explorations of human relationships. Discover or rediscover this thought-provoking work from a bygone era.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Artículos relacionados

  • The Only Witness
    Pamela Beason / TBD
    A MISSING BABYSeventeen-year-old Brittany Morgan dashed into the store for just a minute, leaving her sleeping baby in the car. Now Ivy's gone and half the town believes Brittany murdered her daughter.A HAUNTED DETECTIVEDetective Matthew Finn, a big-city fish out of water in small-town Evansburg, Washington, struggles with his wife's betrayal as he investigates Ivy Morg...
    Disponible

    20,64 €

  • The Gender of Inanimate Objects and Other Stories
    Laura Marello
    In the phosphorescent title novella of Laura Marello's collection, an enigmatic drifter pursues her circuitous path through the intricate cultural terrain of Sweetwater County, California, a patchwork of communities where "everyone speaks the wrong language." Through subtle, disciplined prose inflected with the deep colors and clear lines of ancient Mykonos and the northern...
    Disponible

    15,29 €

  • What's the Word?
    Lawrence Gordon
    This is a work of non-fiction. The events penned herein reflect real life situations; great times and terrible times; which my family, my friends, and I endured.      This work will reflect the spiritual aspects of my family. I was born and raised in our family church. The name of the church was God’s Universal House of Prayer and my Uncle, James Henderson was the Pastor until...
    Disponible

    7,19 €

  • Meritocrats
    Stuart Evans
    Stuart Evans’s first novel is a comedy-of-ill-manners set in a nouveau riche milieu: a fantastic satirical performance and hyper-referential homage to masters past and present. Paul Keller is the Stephen Dedalus of the piece, the son of Robert and Sylvie, whose internal monologue is spliced into the action, and whose incestuous feelings for his sister lead to an increase in his...
    Disponible

    19,71 €

  • Jack the Lad
    Frank English
    A tale based loosely in reality, this story traces the fortunes of the Ingles family in the West Riding coal fields around Wakefield. Theirs is a saga that could be replicated time after time in an area where scratching a living wasn't easy, and where coal, drink, and occasional infidelity played integral parts in the life of the community. Their story starts in the mid-194...
    Disponible

    13,53 €

  • The Empty Chair
    Penny Goetjen
    o A steamy Caribbean islando A missing female photographero A daughter’s relentless search and her entanglement in the island’s twisted subculture Don’t expect an umbrella in your drink when you escape to the Virgin Islands in this heart-pounding suspense novel as young Olivia Benning desperately searches for her photographer mother who has gone missing during a covert assignme...
    Disponible

    12,62 €

Otros libros del autor

  • Vix
    George Edwin Waring
    'Vix' recounts George Edwin Waring’s impactful tenure in Memphis, Tennessee, during and after the devastating yellow fever epidemic of 1878. Tasked with overhauling the city’s sanitation system, Waring implemented innovative engineering solutions that dramatically improved public health and transformed Memphis into a model for urban reform. This firsthand account details the ch...
    Disponible

    15,82 €

  • The Purification Of Sewage By Forced Aeration
    George Edwin Waring
    'The Purification Of Sewage By Forced Aeration' presents a detailed report on an experimental investigation into a novel process for purifying sewage. Authored by George Edwin Waring, this study focuses on the value and effectiveness of artificially aerated bacterial filters in treating wastewater. This report delves into the methodologies and findings of the experimental inves...
    Disponible

    17,50 €

  • A Farmer’s Vacation
    George Edwin Waring
    Embark on a delightful journey through the American countryside with George Edwin Waring’s 'A Farmer’s Vacation.' This charming travelogue offers a unique perspective on rural life in the late 19th century, as seen through the eyes of a discerning farmer taking a well-deserved break. Waring’s keen observations and engaging prose paint a vivid picture of the landscapes, people, ...
    Disponible

    25,27 €

  • The Removal And Destruction Of Organic Wastes (1886)
    George Edwin Waring
    The Removal and Destruction of Organic Wastes is a book written by George Edwin Waring and published in 1886. This book discusses the proper methods of removing and destroying organic waste, which was a major problem in urban areas during the late 19th century. Waring, who was a civil engineer and sanitation expert, provides a detailed analysis of the various types of organic w...
    Disponible

    22,12 €

  • The Elements Of Agriculture
    George Edwin Waring
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. 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 edit...
    Disponible

    31,22 €