Elizabeth Gaskell
Ruth
eBook
(Digireads.com July 1, 2004)
Published in England in 1853, this social novel by Elizabeth Gaskell received controversial reviews among readers of the Victorian era because of its candid portrayal of the "fallen woman." Ruth Hilton, an orphaned young seamstress, falls prey to the wiles of the young, wealthy and bored Henry Bellingham. The affair is short-lived when Ruth, carrying Bellingham's unborn child, is abandoned and left unemployed, homeless, and utterly without hope. She is saved by the minister, Thurstan Benson, who takes pity on Ruth and her illegitimate child, and helps to establish for her a respectable place in society. Upon the unforeseen return of Bellingham, the young mother must make a decision: to retain her personal pride and endure the chastisement of her community, or to succumb once again to Bellingham's advances. One of the first works to explore the social stigmas of the "fallen woman" in the context of 19th Century England, "Ruth" has remained a socially impactful work in literary history.
- Pages
- 398
Enjoy reading Ruth? You may also like these books
-
ELIZABETH GASKELL
THE COMPLETE NOVELS OF ELIZABETH GASKELL
language (Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell Collection July 8, 2014) -
Elizabeth Gaskell, Seth
The Old Nurse's Story: A Ghost Story for Christmas
Paperback (Biblioasis Nov. 26, 2019) -
Elizabeth Gaskell
Lois the Witch
Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform April 5, 2018) -
Elizabeth Gaskell
Round the Sofa: Classic Victorian Collection: A Novel, 6 Short Stories & Biography of the Author: My Lady Ludlow, Round the Sofa, An Accursed Race, The ... Half a Life-Time Ago, The Poor Clare…
language (e-artnow Dec. 9, 2017) -
Eliabeth Gaskell
Lois the Witch
Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Sept. 18, 2015) -
Elizabeth Gaskell
NORTH AND SOUTH
Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Sept. 19, 2015) -
Elizabeth Gaskell
My Lady Ludlow
Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Sept. 18, 2015)
