Gaskell Elizabeth:
Ruth
Editor: AngusEasson
Penguin Books Ltd (United Kingdom), 1997
Paperback, 432 pages
Size: 198x130 mm
ISBN: 9780140434309
ISBN-10: 0140434305
List price: £8.99
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Ruth
Ruth Hilton, an orphan and dressmaker's assistant, is seduced and then heartlessly deserted by the wealthy Henry Bellingham. A dissenting minister advises her to pass as a widow and be employed as a governess with the tyrannical Mr Bradshaw. However, the deceit brings grievous consequences.

