Ruth

Elizabeth Gaskell, Angus Easson, Angus Easson , Angus Easson

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Penguin Classics
31 July 1997

Gaskell's moving story of a fallen woman's path to redemption

Ruth Hilton is an orphaned young seamstress who catches the eye of a gentleman, Henry Bellingham, who is captivated by her simplicity and beauty. When she loses her job and home, he offers her comfort and shelter, only to cruelly desert her soon after. Nearly dead with grief and shame, Ruth is offered the chance of a new life among people who give her love and respect, even though they are at first unaware of her secret - an illegitimate child. When Henry enters her life again, however, Ruth must make the impossible choice between social acceptance and personal pride. In writing Ruth, Elizabeth Gaskell daringly confronted prevailing views about sin and illegitimacy with her compassionate and honest portrait of a 'fallen woman'.

By: Elizabeth Gaskell
Notes by: Angus Easson, Angus Easson
Introduction by: Angus Easson
Edited by: Angus Easson
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 302g
ISBN: 9780140434309
ISBN 10: 0140434305
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 31 July 1997
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-65) wrote her first novel, MARY BARTON, in 1848 as a distraction from her sorrow at the death of her only son in infancy. It won the attention of Dickens and was followed by 5 other full-length novels as well as numerous short stories and novellas. Angus Easson is Professor of English at Salford University. He has written widely on Elizabeth Gaskell.