Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
First published in serial format in a magazine, Gaskell's Cranford is a delightfully light-hearted series of stories about early Victorian life in a country village.
Following the lives of two spinster sisters, Miss Matty and Miss Deborah as they gossip about the inconsequential goings-on of the community around them, Gaskell's best-loved work affectionately comments on the role of women in society at that time and the changing face of the Victorian world.
About the Author
Elizabeth Gaskell (1810 - 65) was born in London, but grew up in the north of England in the village of Knutsford. In 1832 she married the Rev. William Gaskell and had four daughters, and one son who died in infancy. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848 and won the attention of Charles Dickens and most of her later work was publish in his journals. She was also a lifelong friend of Charlotte Bronte, whose biography she wrote, as well as her many novels and short stories.
Format: Paperback | 256 pages
Dimensions (cm): 17.6 x 11.1 x 1.6 | 146g
Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Harper Press
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 0007420315
ISBN13: 9780007420315
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very, very minor scuff marks, and a crease on the top-left corner of the front cover, but no holes or tears. All pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.