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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )Ruth (Penguin Classics) List Price: $12.00 Amazon.com's Price: $9.60 You Save: $2.40 (20%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 823.8 EAN: 9780140434309 ISBN: 0140434305 Label: Penguin Classics Manufacturer: Penguin Classics Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 432 Publication Date: March 01, 1998 Publisher: Penguin Classics Studio: Penguin Classics Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Ruth Hilton is an orphaned young seamstress who catches the eye of a gentleman, Henry Bellingham, who is captivated by her simplicity and beauty. When she loses her job and home, he offers her comfort and shelter, only to cruelly desert her soon after. Nearly dead with grief and shame, Ruth is offered the chance of a new life among people who give her love and respect, even though they are at first unaware of her secret - an illegitimate child. When Henry enters her life again, however, Ruth must make the impossible choice between social acceptance and personal pride. In writing Ruth, Elizabeth Gaskell daringly confronted prevailing views about sin and illegitimacy with her compassionate and honest portrait of a fallen woman'. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Beware defective binding of this editionI purchased a copy of this book about a month ago and recently started reading. Became very absorbed in this wonderful story until page 114, and then POOF! the book is missing about 100 pages. Upon inspection, I see that there are other errors in the binding (signatures out of order), too. Returned the first copy, ordered a new one. Same problem. So--reader beware, the batch of books that Amazon has in stock are defective, and utterly unreadable. Rating:  - Ruth is a classic novel by the brilliant Elizabeth Gaskell which will hold your interest until the last pageRuth is a tale of redemption set in early nineteenth century England. Ruth is a young seamstress who is seduced at the age of 16 by a despicable and stupid cad whose name is Henry Bellingham. He deserts her on a holiday in Wales forcing the pregnant Ruth to flee. Ruth finds a lodging and Christian love at the home of an elderly clergyman the Rev. Benson, his maiden sister Faith and their grouchy but kindhearted maid Susan. Years pass and Ruth is loved by the community until ... Read More Rating: - resembles common mistakes & the strenght of societythe story of that girl, and that "mistake" and how 90% of the world closes their door, and turns their back Rating: - Ruth reviewI have read most of Elizabeth Gaskell's books, and like some of her others, this one starts out slow, but builds in interest towards the middle. You really empathize with the main character, and the harsh judgement she receives is shocking by today's standards. The book provided a lot of food for thought and was an enjoyable read. Rating: - Evocative of life in 19th century England"Ruth" is one of five books written by Elizabeth Gaskell. It deals with aspects of English life in the first half of the 19th Century. It is difficult to say much about the plot itself without giving away important details of the story. Suffice to say that Ruth, who is an orphan and from a humble background is put through the wringer of life. The characters and their actions are often exaggerated to the point of almost being caricatures to modern readers. But this style ... Read More 
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