Cranford - Elizabeth Gaskell

"Elizabeth Gaskell's portrait of kindness, compassion, and hope, Cranford first appeared in installments in the magazine Household Words, then was published with minor revisions as a book with the title Cranford in 1853. Cranford depicts the lives and preoccupations of the inhabitants of a small village - their petty snobberies, appetite for gossip, and loyal support for each other in times of need This is a community that runs on cooperation and gossip, at the very heart of which are the daughters of the former rector: Miss Deborah Jenkyns and her sister Miss Matty, But domestic peace is constantly threatened in the form of financial disaster, imagined burglaries, tragic accidents, and the reapparance of long-lost relatives. to Lady Glenmire, who shocks everyone by marrying the doctor. When men do appear, such as 'modern' Captain Brown or Matty's suitor from the past, they bring disruption and excitement to the everyday life of Cranford." Published 2008 by Penguin Classics, London. Approx 5.25 x 8 inches.