Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell (By (Author))

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.

• | By (Author): Elizabeth Gaskell
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• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jul 31, 1997
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 432 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0140434305
• | ISBN-13: 9780140434309