True As Steel - Marion Harland - Bog

True As Steel is a novel written by Marion Harland and published in 1872. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Ruth Gwynne, who is forced to leave her home in Virginia after her father dies and her family's plantation is sold. She moves to New York City with her mother and younger sister, and they struggle to make ends meet. Ruth is determined to make a better life for herself and her family, so she takes a job as a governess for a wealthy family.As she adjusts to her new life in the city, Ruth meets a handsome and successful lawyer named Robert Van Vechten. They fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by Robert's past and the expectations of his social class. Despite these obstacles, Ruth and Robert are true to each other and their love endures.Throughout the novel, Harland explores themes of love, loyalty, and social class. She also provides a glimpse into life in the United States during the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. True As Steel is a classic work of American literature that continues to be read and enjoyed today.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.