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Ruth (Penguin Classics) (Updated Edition) by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, Angus Easson (Editor) Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 1998 ISBN-10: 0-14-043430-5 / 0140434305 ISBN-13: 978-0-14-043430-9 / 9780140434309 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 offer |