Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell Paperback Book 9780199581955

Gaskell's depiction of a fallen woman as her heroine shocked contemporary readers. Ruth is seduced and heartlessly abandoned but finds shelter and love with her illegitimate child until a twist of fate brings her past back to haunt her. This new edition explores the novel's radicalism and cultural influence.

Genre: Media > Books > Print Books > Biographical fiction Pages: 432 Year of Publication: 2011 Classification: Media > Books > Print Books > Biographical fiction Weight: 420 g Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Package Dimension Length: 19.7 cm Package Dimension Width: 13.9 cm Package Dimension Height: 2 cm ISBN: 9780199581955