num_pages: 240
description: In this witty and poignant comedy of early-Victorian life in a country town, Elizabeth Gaskell describes the uneventful lives of the lady-like inhabitants so as to offer an ironic commentary on the diverse experiences of men and women. This edition has detailed notes and a new introductionwhich discusses the originality and subtlety of the book's angle on women's experience. Also included in this edition is the sequel to Cranford , The Cage at Cranford , and a unique appendix of related writing.
language: English
title: Cranford
titlecomplete: Cranford
characters: Peter Jenkyns, Miss Deborah Jenkyns, Betty Barker, Miss Matty Jenkyns, Miss Pole, Captain Brown, Mary Smith, Mary Smith, Miss Matty Jenkyns, Miss Deborah Jenkyns, Miss Pole, Betty Barker, Captain Brown, Thomas Holbrook, Peter Jenkyn, Thomas Holbrook
genres: Fiction, Historical, British Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Audiobook, Victorian
ratings_count: 42834
places: England
publisher: Oxford University Press