Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell

Ruth : Paperback : Oxford University Press : 9780199581955 : 0199581959 : 15 Jun 2011 : 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.