- Paperback: 108 pages
- Publisher: Digireads.com (January 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1420932446
- ISBN-13: 978-1420932447
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
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The most well-known and well-liked of Gaskell's works, this softly humorous picture of an English country village was first serialized in a magazine edited by Charles Dickens in 1851. Based on the village of Gaskell's childhood, "Cranford" is narrated by a young woman visiting the town who describes the genteel poverty of two middle-aged spinster sisters, Miss Matty and Miss Deborah. Gaskell tells of their little adventures in a confidential and almost chatty tone, perfectly conveying their habits and standards of propriety, decency, and kindness in reduced circumstances. The colorful characters and subtle class distinctions of the village of Cranford are captured in this compassionate and hopeful portrayal of small-town English life.
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Another example of why I like 19th century literature, Nov 16 2010
By Jeffrey Van Wagoner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Cranford (Paperback)
I have always been a fan of 19th century novels and many of my favorite authors come from this time period. I have never read anything by Gaskill, and finally grabbed this book after seeing the BBC miniseries of the same name.It was a sentimental look at several spinsters in the town of Cranford, all of which are likable and good people. The overall tone of the book was very positive, with one of the main lessons showing that people love to help genuinely good people. It is a nice contrast to many novels that show the worst in people.
Note that this does not match the BBC series in all aspects since the BBC series took all 3 Cranford books and condensed them into a miniseries, but many of the episodes from the book are included with modifications. I enjoyed the book and the TV show, even though they did not match exactly.
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in this type of literature and who wants a refreshing glance as a time that was.
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The BBC series left me with questions, the book has answers, Oct 18 2011
By Jaylia3 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Cranford (Paperback)
Cranford the book isn't the same as Cranford the BBC series--after all, the BBC series was based on three novellas by Elizabeth Gaskell, not just this one--but for me the book fills in details and answers questions I wished the TV show had time to go into. Among the particulars that reading Cranford the book put my mind at ease about are why Miss Mattie's brother Peter never wrote or returned home and how Martha and her beau end up married and living with Miss Mattie. Also, after watching the TV series it was a treat to have a little more time to spend with the wonderful women of Cranford in their book forms.
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An Interesting Portrayal, Jun 28 2011
By Love To Read - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Cranford (Paperback)
As with all of the other Gaskell books I've read, this was extremely well-written and a pleasure to get lost in the time and place. It did not truly grab my interest on an emotional level until the end because the story itself was not that strong, but how interesting could it be when it revolved around the lives of a bunch of spinsters? I did enjoy reading about the mindset of that group of women and as I had known already, their focus on the trivial. But wouldn't life be great if that was all that one had to worry about. And that's the feeling I had about Cranford itself.There was a good amount of humour and some human interest lessons that proved valuable and thought provoking. The spinster character type is often portrayed in a minor or negative way and it was nice to see them in a harmless, charming light.
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