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Cranford

Cranford

Ritchie, Anne Thackeray
Gaskell, Elizabeth C.

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ISBN10: 1498033334
ISBN13: 9781498033336
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Published: Mar 30 2014
Pages: 330
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Cranford is a novel written by Elizabeth C. Gaskell, originally published in 1851. The book is set in the fictional town of Cranford, which is based on the author's hometown of Knutsford, Cheshire. The story follows the lives of the town's middle-class residents, particularly the unmarried women who dominate the social scene.The novel is structured as a series of interconnected stories, each focusing on a different character or event in the town. The main protagonist is Miss Matty Jenkyns, an unmarried woman in her fifties who lives with her spinster sister, Miss Deborah. The two sisters are devoted to each other and to their community, and their daily lives revolve around the social rituals and customs of Cranford.Other memorable characters in the novel include Miss Pole, a gossipy spinster who loves to spread rumors; Mrs. Forrester, a wealthy widow who is the subject of much envy and admiration; and Captain Brown, a retired army officer who becomes a close friend of Miss Matty's.Through its portrayal of the everyday lives and struggles of these women, Cranford offers a vivid and charming portrait of a small English town in the mid-19th century. The novel is known for its gentle humor, its sympathetic portrayal of women's lives, and its nostalgic depiction of a bygone era.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1903 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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