Project Gutenberg 2023-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 148 Riddell, J. H., Mrs. 1832 1906 Riddell, Mrs. J. H. Riddell, Charlotte Eliza Lawson Cowan Trafford, F. G. Riddell, Charlotte Elizabeth L. Trafford, F.G. Far above rubies (Vol. 1 of 3) : $b A novel $aUnited Kingdom :$bTinsley Brothers, $c1867. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Far Above Rubies" by Mrs. J. H. Riddell is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a rural English landscape, focusing on the life of Arthur Dudley, the squire of Berrie Down Hollow, who struggles with the burdens of his family and property, feeling discontented despite his advantages. The narrative also introduces his devoted wife, Heather, along with various family dynamics that hint at deeper themes of love, disappointment, and the complexities of human relationships. The opening of the novel immerses readers in the enchanting countryside leading to Berrie Down Hollow, described with rich, vivid imagery that evokes a sense of nostalgia for simpler times and the beauty of nature. As the scene shifts to the Dudley household, we meet Arthur Dudley, a man plagued by dissatisfaction and the weight of familial responsibilities, including the care of his younger siblings. His thoughts reveal a resentment towards his circumstances and a longing for a more fulfilling life, despite being burdened by the realities of managing his estate. Mrs. Dudley is depicted as a steadfast and loving presence in the home, embodying the novel’s contrast between inner happiness and external struggles, setting the stage for conflicts that will unravel as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/faraboverubiesno01ridd 20211104153134riddell 1867 GB Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 426015 2025-07-28T07:50:44.747636 text/html 425063 2023-07-04T00:04:02 text/html 402633 2025-07-28T07:50:52.161574 application/epub+zip 398690 2025-07-28T07:50:46.673605 application/epub+zip 320186 2025-07-28T07:50:45.642603 application/epub+zip 942970 2025-07-28T07:50:56.116592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 917255 2025-07-28T07:50:51.095597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372720 2025-07-28T07:50:43.899653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372474 2023-07-04T00:04:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18157 2025-07-28T07:50:56.270620 application/rdf+xml 15732 2025-07-28T07:50:45.960609 image/jpeg 2069 2025-07-28T07:50:45.800607 image/jpeg 141950 2023-07-04T00:04:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 1253393 2023-07-04T00:04:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 1265903 2025-07-28T07:50:44.790638 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