Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press 1913. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1913. First Edition Thus. 424 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Ex-Libris plate stuck to front pastedown. Publisher's compliment slip inserted to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with tears to cloth to spine. spine detached from front board. Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press hardcover
London: The Folio Society 2006. Hardcover. Near Fine. Alexy Pendle. Nicely produced Folio Society edition of Gaskell's 1853 novel controversial in its time and pioneering in its depction of a fallen women. Bound in patterned cloth with gilt titling. With a colour frontispiece and 9 b/w illustrations by Alexy Pendle. With an introduction by Jenny Uglow. Complete with slipcase. Slipcase has some mild shelf-wear volume is crisp and clean. Near fine. <br/> <br/> The Folio Society hardcover
Penguin Classics March 1998. Trade Paperback. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable Condition. A reading copy. Text pages are all present and intact. Endpapers half-title etc. may be missing. Covers may be price clipped or otherwise damaged. Pages may have heavy highlighting underlining stains or other marks. Box 917251 Penguin Classics paperback
J M Dent 1982-03-01. paperback. Good. 17 to 19 cm tall 12mo. The spine is creased with a convex curve. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. J M Dent paperback
PHEBUS EDITIONS 2014. Paperback. Very Good. Former library book. Edition 2014. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. PHEBUS EDITIONS paperback
Hardback. New. <p>Ruth is a young orphaned girl who works in a sweatshop. Mrs. Mason Ruthâs boss runs the sweatshop in a respectable manner earning a sterling reputation among her employees and society. However the comfort and acclaim of Ruthâs job is threatened when she attends a ball to repair any dresses that get torn during dancing. There she meets an aristocratic man named Henry Bellingham who is infamous for his immoral treatment of women and frivolous spending. Ruth however is blinded by his charm and after they have another chance encounter befriends the man. When they are spotted together Ruthâs reputation is at stake as rumors start to fly. Worried about the gossip harming her sweatshop Mrs. Mason fires Ruth leaving her with nowhere to go. With no other viable options Ruth accepts Henryâs invitation to go to London. Now considered a fallen woman Ruthâs reputation seems to be in a state beyond repair though while she stays with Henry she is protected by his privilege. Held to lower standards by society Henry is slightly looked down on but his wealth and gender protects him from actual consequence. Perhaps that is why he finds it so easy and acceptable to leave Ruth stranding her in Wales with a small allowance and tarnished reputation. Hopeless and pregnant Ruth slips into a deep despair. It is only at the mercy of a kind local family the Bensonâs that Ruth is able to continue living. With their help Ruth creates a new alias and backstory to live under and is able to get a job and start to rebuild her social status. However when Henry makes a surprise return and rumors start to grow once again Ruth must overcome illness and social disgrace to provide a better life for her son and for herself. </p> <p>With strong characterization and themes of morality gender and sexuality in Victorian society <i>Ruth</i> by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell provides a compelling glimpse into the hypocrisies of social expectations while depicting a moving narrative that captures both the audienceâs mind and heart. </p> <p>This edition of <i>Ruth</i> by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is now presented in an easy-to-read font and features a striking new cover design. With these accommodations modern audiences are provided a lavish and accessible reading experience. </p> hardcover
Dent 1967. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1967. No edition remarks. 454 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces. Dent hardcover
Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Ruth is a young orphaned girl who works in a sweatshop. Mrs. Mason Ruth's boss runs the sweatshop in a respectable manner earning a sterling reputation among her employees and society. However the comfort and acclaim of Ruth's job i hardcover
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Ruth is a young orphaned girl who works in a sweatshop. Mrs. Mason Ruth's boss runs the sweatshop in a respectable manner earning a sterling reputation among her employees and society. However the comfort and acclaim of Ruth's job i paperback
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; 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 Brad paperback
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Gaskell's depiction of a fallen woman as her heroine shocked contemporary readers. Ruth is seduced and heartlessly abandoned but finds shelter and love with her illegitimate child until a twist of fate brings her past back to haunt her. paperback