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'.

Media	Bøker Pocketbok (Bok med mykt omslag og limt rygg)
Utgitt	14. april 2017
ISBN13	9781545363836
Utgivere	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Antall sider	564
Mål	152 × 229 × 29 mm · 743 g
Språk	Engelsk