Project Gutenberg 2013-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 99 Meade, L. T. 1854 1914 Smith, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Meade, Mrs. L. T. Thomas, Elizabeth Meade, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade, Lillie Mead, L. T. A Ring of Rubies Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "A Ring of Rubies" by L. T. Meade is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young woman named Rosamund Lindley, who feels confined by her mundane life in a poor household. With aspirations of becoming an artist, she seeks to break free from her limitations and earn her independence, starting a significant journey when she decides to approach her wealthy cousin, Geoffrey Rutherford, for financial support. The opening of the narrative introduces Rosamund on the cusp of change, feeling frustrated with her life at home, where her family clings to a conservative and restrictive lifestyle. Determined to pursue her artistic ambitions, Rosamund ultimately seeks out Cousin Geoffrey in London, hoping that he can help her attend art school. However, the story takes a turn when she discovers troubling news about Geoffrey, leading her to inherit a valuable ruby ring from him. The narrative then shifts as Rosamund grapples with the implications of her newfound inheritance amid her family's struggles, setting the stage for her development and the challenges she will face in attaining her dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Family -- Juvenile fiction Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 379534 2025-08-17T11:19:56.776645 text/html 370273 2024-10-23T16:49:40 text/html 398014 2025-08-17T11:20:03.918588 application/epub+zip 401856 2025-08-17T11:19:58.956630 application/epub+zip 200059 2025-08-17T11:19:57.634657 application/epub+zip 573015 2025-08-17T11:20:07.593602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551145 2025-08-17T11:20:02.961611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328917 2022-09-19T16:58:05.311902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326273 2025-08-17T11:19:56.141651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306623 2024-10-23T16:49:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16499 2025-08-17T11:20:07.762603 application/rdf+xml 12618 2025-08-17T11:19:58.148623 image/jpeg 3291 2025-08-17T11:19:57.888633 image/jpeg 387751 2025-08-17T11:19:56.811631 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 en.wikipedia