{"product_id":"ruth-a-victorian-novel-of-reputation-compassion-and-social-judgment-hardcover","title":"Ruth: A Victorian Novel of Reputation, Compassion, and Social Judgment - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA novel examining social judgement, moral responsibility, and the conditions surrounding women in nineteenth-century society.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eRuth\u003c\/em\u003e, Elizabeth Gaskell presents the story of a young woman whose circumstances place her at odds with prevailing expectations, tracing the consequences that follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrative develops through a structured progression of events that explore reputation, redemption, and the tension between individual character and social perception. Gaskell's method combines realism with moral inquiry, presenting situations in which compassion and judgement are brought into contrast. The work proceeds with measured pacing, allowing its themes to emerge through circumstance rather than assertion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePositioned within Victorian literature, \u003cem\u003eRuth\u003c\/em\u003e forms part of the tradition of the social problem novel, addressing questions of conduct, class, and the treatment of vulnerable individuals within established social systems. It remains a significant example of Gaskell's engagement with social and ethical concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53334705504621,"sku":"9781515435402","price":49.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/GPdcWtdKlG9781515435402.webp?v=1778875987","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/ruth-a-victorian-novel-of-reputation-compassion-and-social-judgment-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}