Ruth by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (English) Paperback Book

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Ruth is a surprisingly compassionate portrayal of a fallen woman in Victorian times. Ruth Hilton is an young orphaned seamstress who is seduced and then abandoned by gentleman Henry Bellingham. Ruth, pregnant and alone, is taken in by a minister and his sister. They conceal her single status under the pretense of widowhood in order to protect her child from the social stigma of illegitimacy. Ruth goes on to gain a respectable position in society as a governess, which is threatened by the return of Bellingham and the revelation of her secret.

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Ruth is a surprisingly compassionate portrayal of a fallen woman in Victorian times. Ruth Hilton is an young orphaned seamstress who is seduced and then abandoned by gentleman Henry Bellingham. Ruth, pregnant and alone, is taken in by a minister and his sister. They conceal her single status under the pretense of widowhood in order to protect her child from the social stigma of illegitimacy. Ruth goes on to gain a respectable position in society as a governess, which is threatened by the return of Bellingham and the revelation of her secret.

Author Biography

Along with short stories and a biography of Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) published five more novels including "Wives and Daughters" (1865).

Details ISBN1604594748 Author Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Short Title RUTH Pages 308 Language English ISBN-10 1604594748 ISBN-13 9781604594744 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 2008 Residence US Birth 1810 Death 1865 Publisher SMK Books Place of Publication Radford Country of Publication United States Imprint SMK Books Illustrations Illustrations, black and white UK Release Date 2008-08-22 Publication Date 2008-08-22 Audience General We've got this

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