Project Gutenberg 2010-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 190 Willard, James Hartwell 1847 Willard, J. H. (James Hartwell) A Farmer's Wife: The Story of Ruth E-text prepared by Michael Gray "A Farmer's Wife: The Story of Ruth" by J. H. Willard is a retelling of the biblical narrative of Ruth, presented as a children's story with illustrations, published in the early 20th century. The book, part of the Altemus' Beautiful Stories Series, focuses on themes of love, loyalty, and redemption, encapsulating the journey of Ruth, a Moabite woman, who chooses to stay with her Israelite mother-in-law, Naomi, after facing personal tragedy. In this poignant story, Ruth, after losing her husband, resolutely accompanies Naomi back to Bethlehem, leaving her homeland behind. Despite the societal challenges of being a foreign widow in a new land, Ruth's dedication to Naomi inspires kindness from Boaz, a family relative. Their subsequent relationship blossoms into a redemptive love story, culminating in Ruth's marriage to Boaz, which ultimately leads to their lineage's significant legacy, connecting to King David and, by extension, to Jesus Christ. The narrative is rich with lessons of devotion and the transformative power of love, making it an engaging read for both children and adults alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bible stories -- Old Testament Bible. Old Testament -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Ruth (Biblical figure) -- Juvenile literature BS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Religion/Spirituality 56630 2025-08-12T14:40:57.840192 text/html 51924 2010-01-19T09:02:20 text/html 1737536 2025-08-12T14:41:03.259170 application/epub+zip 1736172 2025-08-12T14:41:00.988197 application/epub+zip 83308 2025-08-12T14:40:59.514188 application/epub+zip 1845024 2025-08-12T14:41:04.873153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1833482 2025-08-12T14:41:02.561176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164345 2022-09-14T09:39:16.289391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38245 2025-08-12T14:40:57.472193 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38045 2010-01-19T09:00:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18599 2025-08-12T14:41:05.347150 application/rdf+xml 14980 2025-08-12T14:41:00.005181 image/jpeg 3788 2025-08-12T14:40:59.758195 image/jpeg 1607383 2010-01-19T09:05:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 14567 2010-01-19T09:00:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1733986 2025-08-12T14:40:57.908231 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog