![]() ![]() ![]() Ruth was the first mainstream novel to cast a 'fallen woman' in the role of heroine and inevitably caused controversy when published. Gaskell is compassionate in her portrayal of Ruth who would normally be outcast from respectable society. Ruth ultimately finds a path that affirms we are not bound to repeat our mistakes.Ī social audiobook of love, family and hypocrisy, it examines the Victorian views about sin and the social stigma of illegitimacy. When Henry reappears offering marriage she must choose between social acceptance and her own pride. She is offered a chance of a new life though shamed in the eyes of society by her illegitimate son. Their affair causes her to lose her home and job to which he offers her shelter, only to cruelly abandon her soon after. The orphaned heroine Ruth, apprenticed to a dressmaker, is seduced by wealthy Henry Bellingham who is captivated by her simplicity and beauty. ![]()
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