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Beyond The Gates (1883)

Beyond The Gates (1883)

Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart

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ISBN10: 1164013491
ISBN13: 9781164013495
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.42 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Beyond The Gates is a novel written by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and first published in 1883. The book tells the story of a young woman named Ruth, who is struggling to find her place in the world. Ruth is a talented artist, but her family does not support her passion and instead expects her to marry a wealthy man and become a socialite. Despite the pressure from her family, Ruth is determined to pursue her dreams and moves to a small town to start a new life. There, she meets a group of women who are also artists and together they form a close-knit community. Ruth finds love with a local doctor, but their relationship is threatened by the arrival of a wealthy businessman who wants to marry her for her money.As Ruth navigates the challenges of love and societal expectations, she also grapples with questions of faith and spirituality. The book explores themes of gender roles, societal norms, and the pursuit of personal fulfillment. Beyond The Gates was a popular novel in its time and is considered an important work of feminist literature. It offers a nuanced portrayal of a woman's struggle for independence and creative expression in a society that often stifles these desires.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. 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 editions, that are true to their original work.

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