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Fans of social realism will appreciate the surprisingly nuanced and multi-faceted perspective on Victorian era morals and mores offered in Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell's sweeping novel Ruth. The story follows the fortune of Ruth, an orphan who is tricked into an intimate relationship with an aristocrat who later abandons her when she is pregnant with his child. Ruth, distraught, struggles with the social strictures that paint her as an irredeemable sinner. Can she and her child survive? Read Ruth to find out.

Elizabeth Gaskell was one of the greatest writers of the Victorian era. Gaskell's novels were known for their vivid depiction of Victorian society and many of them have been adapted into critically acclaimed films and television series. Ruth is a novel that centers around a young orphan girl who meets the charming aristocratic Henry Bellingham at a ball. Will their love stand the test of time or will their difference in social class prove too much to overcome?

Excerpt from Ruth: And Other TalesNot such a night as this, replied the other, shivering at the very thought.And why not such a night as this, Jenny i answered Ruth. Oh! At,home I have many a time run up the lane all the way to the mill, just to see the icicles hang on the great wheel, and when I was ones out, I could hard] find in my heart to come in, even to mother, sitting by the - even to mother, she added, in a low, melancholy tone, which had something of in cxpressihle sadness in it. Why, Jenny! Said she, rousing herself, but not before her eyes were swimming in tears, 0313 now, that you never saw those dis fl. Iiicall.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from RuthI do honestly know that there is no living English wri. Jf whose aid I would desire to enlist rence to the authoress of 'mary Barton'About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Fans of social realism will appreciate the surprisingly nuanced and multi-faceted perspective on Victorian era morals and mores offered in Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell's sweeping novel Ruth. The story follows the fortune of Ruth, an orphan who is tricked into an intimate relationship with an aristocrat who later abandons her when she is pregnant with his child. Ruth, distraught, struggles with the social strictures that paint her as an irredeemable sinner. Can she and her child survive? Read Ruth to find out.

Fans of social realism will appreciate the surprisingly nuanced and multi-faceted perspective on Victorian era morals and mores offered in Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell's sweeping novel Ruth. The story follows the fortune of Ruth, an orphan who is tricked into an intimate relationship with an aristocrat who later abandons her when she is pregnant with his child. Ruth, distraught, struggles with the social strictures that paint her as an irredeemable sinner. Can she and her child survive? Read Ruth to find out.

Ruth is a social novel by Elizabeth Gaskell, first published in three volumes in 1853. It is dealing with Victorian views about sin and illegitimacy. Gaskell's Ruth tells us about a surprisingly compassionate portrayal of a 'fallen woman'. The main heroineof this story is a type of person normally outcast from respectable society. The novel describes the life of a young woman from a poor family who became an orphan very early. She must to pay for her love to the aristocrat till the end of her life...