Ruth

"Ruth" by Elizabeth Gaskell is a 19th-century novel that tackles the subject of social ostracism and the plight of a fallen woman with a compassionate and progressive approach. Published in 1853, the story centers around Ruth Hilton, an orphaned young seamstress who is seduced and then abandoned by a wealthy gentleman, Mr. Bellingham. Left alone and pregnant, Ruth is taken in by a dissenting minis...