This fully revised and corrected new edition of <em>Ruth</em> is based on the three-volume first edition of 1853, collated with the one-volume 1855 edition. Tim Dolin's fascinating new introduction challenges the view of <em>Ruth</em> as one of Gaskell's weaker novels and explores its radicalism and cultural influence, highlighting the remarkable story of love, family, and hypocrisy that it tells. The book includes an up-to-date bibliography and invaluable notes that shed much light on the book's historical, religious, and literary allusions and points of significance.
