Publisher Description
"Cranford" by Elizabeth Gaskell is a novel set in the small, fictional town of Cranford in rural England during the mid-19th century. The story revolves around a group of elderly, middle-class women who live together in close-knit community. Through its humorous and insightful portrayal of small-town life, "Cranford" explores the themes of community, tradition, and resistance to change. The novel also touches on issues such as class, gender, and aging, and celebrates the power of human connection in the face of adversity.
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About Elizabeth Gaskell
Elizabeth Gaskell (1810–1865) was an English novelist and short-story writer born in London and raised in Knutsford, Cheshire, which became the model for village settings in her novels. In 1832 she married William Gaskell, a Unitarian minister. Her first novel, Mary Barton, published in 1848, was immensely popular and brought her to the attention of Charles Dickens, who solicited her work for his periodical, Household Words, for which she wrote the series subsequently reprinted as Cranford.