Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell is a poignant Victorian novel first published in the UK in 1853.
Ruth Hilton, a young and innocent orphan, is seduced and abandoned by a wealthy gentleman, leaving her to navigate the harsh judgments of Victorian society as an unwed mother.
Rescued by Mr Benson, a kind hearted minister, Ruth assumes a new identity and is determined to build a new respectable life for herself. However, the shadows of her past loom over her and threaten to unravel her newfound tranquility.
A powerful critique of Victorian society, Ruth is an unmissable read for lovers of classic social fiction.
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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. Attractive single volume 336 pages. Unread condition tight and clean. No jacket as issued. The controversial novel by Mrs. Gaskell. First published in England in three vs. in 1853. Beautiful poor heroine, Ruth, who bears an illegitimate son. Her life is filled with good works meant to expiate her sins. Unlike our American novel, The Scarlet Letter, which was published about the same time but the attitude of the unwed mother Hester, is much more defiant and proud and not so guilt ridden. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1759363663584
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