2010, ISBN: fa55b2f5b8ac1ed63fd72eedddee5ddf

A sensitive and moving portrait of a Victorian town, captured at a transitional period in English society, Cranford first appeared serially in Charles Dickens's magazine Household Words f… mais…

A sensitive and moving portrait of a Victorian town, captured at a transitional period in English society, Cranford first appeared serially in Charles Dickens's magazine Household Words from 1851 to 1853, and in book form in 1853. Author Elizabeth Gaskell situated her stories in a hamlet very like the one in which she grew up, and her affectionate but unsentimental portraits of the residents of Cranford offer a realistic view of life and manners in an English country village during the 1830s. Cranford recounts the events and activities in the loves of a group of spinsters and widows who struggle in genteel poverty to maintain their standards of propriety, decency, and kindness. Tales of the heroism and self-sacrifice of Captain Brown, the surprisingly betrothal of Lady Glenmire, and the future for pretty but poor Miss Jessie support a web of subtle but serious themes that include the movement from aristocratic to middle-class values, the separate spheres and diverse experiences of men and women, and the curious coexistence of customs old and new in a changing society. Often referred to as Mrs. Gaskell, the author preferred Cranford to all her other works, which include a popular biography of her friend Charlotte Brontë. Praised by Charles Dickens as "delightful, and touched with the most tender and delicate manner, " the novel remains a favorite with students and aficionados of nineteenth-century literature. Dover Publications Classics 19th century;2010 marks;victorian-era english;29 september;magazine edited;quaint life;magazine household;english literature;cranford chronicles;grey flannel;masterpiece classic;historical materials;lady ludlow;masterpiece theater;pickwick papers;elderly spinsters;gentle satire;english town;days gone;mid-nineteenth century;rural england;century english;charlotte bronte;fictional town;bbc miniseries;genteel poverty;industrial revolution;village life;frequent visitor;english village;town life;century england;bi-centenary;gigot;langland;naxos;proprieties;holbrook;1853;1851;puss;amazons;mini-series;manchester;widows;provincial;pbs;lace;spinster;foibles;novellas;vignettes;clare wille;miss mattie;mrs gaskell;mrs jamieson;deborah jenkyns;judi dench;joe marsh;charles dickens;jane austin;jane austen;miss betty barker;miss matty;samuel johnson;judy dench;claire willis;london;india;britain;cheshire;books on grey flannels;books on rural englands;books on 19th centuries;books on english literatures;books on langland;books on english villages;books on town lives;books on naxos;books on village lives;books on century englands;books on historical materials;books on 29 september;books on masterpiece classics;books on pickwick papers;books on masterpiece theaters;books on mid-nineteenth centuries;books on charlotte brontes;books on industrial revolutions;books on amazons;books on english towns;books on magazine households;books on fictional towns;books on 2010 marks;books on holbrook 9780486426815, BE,DE,FR,GB English Literature, Dover Publications<

2007, ISBN: fa55b2f5b8ac1ed63fd72eedddee5ddf

Mary Smith, a frequent visitor to the small town of Knutsford (Cranford), keeps abreast of the goings-on of the various townsfolk through her numerous correspondences with local friends. … mais…

Mary Smith, a frequent visitor to the small town of Knutsford (Cranford), keeps abreast of the goings-on of the various townsfolk through her numerous correspondences with local friends. Through her letters, the relationships of the varied residents are brought to life, illuminating the intricate social fabric of this small English town.Along with North and South, Cranford is one of Elizabeth Gaskell's best-known works. It has been adapted three times for television by the BBC, the most recent, in 2007, starring Dame Judi Dench and Dame Eileen Atkins as Miss Matty and Miss Deborah Jenkyns.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library. HarperPerennial Classics Literature General , AU,DE,ES,FR,GB,UK,IT,US, English Literature, HarperCollins Canada<