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ISBN10: 1533117349
ISBN13: 9781533117342
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: May 6 2016
Pages: 594
Weight: 1.73
Height: 1.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781533117342
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: May 6 2016
Pages: 594
Weight: 1.73
Height: 1.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The book is a social novel, dealing with Victorian views about sin and illegitimacy. It is a surprisingly compassionate portrayal of a 'fallen woman', a type of person normally outcast from respectable society. It examines the social stigma of illegitimacy. Ruth goes on to gain a respectable position in society as a governess, and the novel looks at whether the sinful can be reintegrated into society.
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