{"product_id":"9782714905574","title":"Ruth","description":"A young orphan, Ruth Hilton, is seduced and then abandoned by the wealthy Henry Bellingham. She is left to bring up her child in a society thatoffers her no protection and seems to punish such innocence. Pretending to be a widow, Ruth is taken in by a minister and is given a chance to bring up her son whom she loves above all else. This was a crusading novel when it was published in 1853, and aroused almost as much censure for its shocking scenes as it did sympathy for the heroine. \u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Gleghorn Gaskell\u003c\/i\u003e (1810-1865) is also the author of \u003ci\u003eMary Barton, North and South, Cranford, The Life of Charlotte Bronte, Sylvia's Lover\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWives and Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raanan Editeur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46527929155825,"sku":"9782714905574","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9782714905574_p0.jpg?v=1765504512","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9782714905574","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}