Elizabeth and Ruth

Based on a correspondence between Elizabeth Gaskell and Charles Dickens, Elizabeth and Ruth tells the story of Elizabeth Gaskell’s relationship with a young prostitute in Manchester’s New Bailey prison, and how this relationship helped to define her as a writer.

• | Author: Livi Michael
• | Publisher: Salt Publishing
• | Publication Date: Feb 09, 2026
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781784633684
• | ISBN-10: 1784633682