Manchester 1849. Elizabeth Gaskell, newly famous author of Mary Barton, visits a young Irish prostitute in Manchester's New Bailey prison. The girl is about to be discharged onto the Manchester streets, where her old life of poverty and violence await her. Elizabeth is determined to help her, but few people will employ an ex-prostitute from prison. In desperation, Elizabeth writes to Charles Dickens for advice.
Inspired by the real correspondence between Elizabeth Gaskell and Charles Dickens, Elizabeth and Ruth tells the unforgettable story of two very different women whose lives become inextricably intertwined.
| ISBN: | 9781784633684 |
| Publication date: | 9th February 2026 |
| Author: | Livi Michael |
| Publisher: | Salt an imprint of Salt Publishing Limited |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction Epistolary fiction Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
Manchester 1849. Elizabeth Gaskell, newly famous author of Mary Barton, visits a young Irish prostitute in Manchester's New Bailey prison. The girl is about to be discharged onto the Manchester streets, where her old life of poverty and violence await her. Elizabeth is determined to help her, but few people will employ an ex-prostitute from prison. In desperation, Elizabeth writes to Charles Dickens for advice.
Inspired by the real correspondence between Elizabeth Gaskell and Charles Dickens, Elizabeth and Ruth tells the unforgettable story of two very different women whose lives become inextricably intertwined.
Elizabeth and Ruth features in the following genres: Historical Fiction, Epistolary fiction, Modern and Contemporary Fiction
Elizabeth and Ruth is available in Paperback
Elizabeth and Ruth was written by Livi Michael and published by Salt an imprint of Salt Publishing Limited
Elizabeth and Ruth has 304 pages
£9.89