Ruth
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Book Description
'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 home o... More
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 home o... More
Book Information
Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
Binding | Kindle Edition (77 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 327 |
ISBN-10 | B005WSNVPQ |
Publication Date | 05/12/2011 |
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About Tim Dolin (Author) : Tim Dolin is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Tim Dolin include Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Penguin Classics), Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Penguin Classics), and The ... more
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