Ruth
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ISBN13: 9780199581955
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'I think I must be an improper woman without knowing it, I do so manage to shock people.'Elizabeth Gaskell's second novel challenged contemporary social attitudes by taking as its heroine a fallen woman. Ruth Hilton is an orphan and an overworked seamstress, an innocent preyed upon by a weak, wealthy seducer. When he heartlessly abandons her she finds shelter and kindness in the homeof a dissenting minister and his sister, who do not reject her when she gives birth to an illegitimate child. But Ruth's self-sacrificing love and devotion are tested to the limit by a twist of fate that brings her past back to haunt her.Gaskell's depiction of Ruth lays bare Victorian hypocrisy and sexual double-standards, and her novel is a remarkable story of love, of the sanctuary and tyranny of the family, and of the consequences of lies and deception.
| ISBN-13 | 9780199581955 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0199581959 |
| Weight | 0.66 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.00 x 1.00 x 7.75 In |
| List Price | $10.95 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 432 pages |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Published On | 2011-06-15 |
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