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Book Synopsis Cranford Illustrated by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book Cranford Illustrated written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cranford is one of the better-known novels of the 19th-century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published, irregularly, in eight instalments, between December 1851 and May 1853, in the magazine Household Words, which was edited by Charles Dickens. It was then published, with minor revision, in book form in 1853
Book Synopsis Cranford by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book Cranford written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book consists of a series of episodes in the lives of Mary Smith and her friends, Miss Matty and Miss Deborah, two spinster sisters.
Book Synopsis The Cranford Chronicles by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book The Cranford Chronicles written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on Elizabeth Gaskell novels, this book follows the small absurdities and major tragedies in the lives of the people of Cranford during one extraordinary year.
Book Synopsis Cranford & Selected Short Stories by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book Cranford & Selected Short Stories written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 2006 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains six of her finest stories that have been selected to demonstrate the variety and accomplishment of her shorter fiction, and to trace the development of her art.
Book Synopsis THE CRANFORD BY ELIZABETH CLEGHORN GASKELL Annotated by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book THE CRANFORD BY ELIZABETH CLEGHORN GASKELL Annotated written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cranford is a witty portrait of small town life in early-Victorian England. The story unfolds through the eyes of Mary Smith, a young woman who observes the comedic struggles of two middle aged sisters in their efforts to maintain a level of refined dignity amid poverty.Cranford is one of the better-known novels of the 19th-century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published, irregularly, in eight instalments, between December 1851 and May 1853, in the magazine Household Words, which was edited by Charles Dickens. It was then published, with minor revision, in book form in 1853.In the years following Elizabeth Gaskell's death the novel became immensely popular.
Book Synopsis Cranford. By: Elizabeth Gaskell by : Elizabeth Gaskell
Download or read book Cranford. By: Elizabeth Gaskell written by Elizabeth Gaskell and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-04 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cranford is one of the better-known novels of the 19th-century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published, irregularly, in eight instalments, between December 1851 and May 1853, in the magazine Household Words, which was edited by Charles Dickens. It was then published, with minor revision, in book form in 1853.The first instalment (in Household Words), which became the novel's first two chapters, was originally published "as a self-contained sketch", and the "irregular way" the further seven instalments were published suggests that it took Mrs Gaskell time to think of making this into a book.She was during this period busy writing the three volume novel Ruth, which was published January 1853.Cranford has been described as "practically structurelesss", and given the irregular nature of how it was first published, it is not surprising that it lacks unity.A. W. Ward describes the novel, as a "brief series of sketches, strung together with easy grace".The small country town of Cranford corresponds to Knutsford, Cheshire, where Elizabeth Gaskell had spent much of her childhood and where she returned after she married. However, the story's narrator comes from the nearby industrial city of Drumble, which corresponds to Manchester, where the author lived when writing the novel.There is no real plot, but rather a collection of satirical sketches, which sympathetically portray changing small town customs and values in mid Victorian England.[9] Harkening back to memories of her childhood in the small Cheshire town of Knutsford, Cranford is Elizabeth Gaskell's affectionate portrait of people and customs that were already becoming anachronisms............... Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, (née Stevenson, 29 September 1810 - 12 November 1865), often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor, and are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was the first biography about Brontë. Some of Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851-53), North and South (1854-55), and Wives and Daughters (1865).Gaskell was born Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson on 29 September 1810 at 93 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea. She was the youngest of eight children; only she and her brother John survived infancy. Her father, William Stevenson, was a Scottish Unitarian minister at Failsworth, Lancashire, but resigned his orders on conscientious grounds and moved to London in 1806 with the intention of going to India after he was appointed private secretary to the Earl of Lauderdale, who was to become Governor General of India. That position did not materialise, however, and instead Stevenson was nominated Keeper of the Treasury Records. His wife, Elizabeth Holland, came from a family from the English Midlands that was connected with other prominent Unitarian families, including the Wedgwoods, the Martineaus, the Turners and the Darwins. When she died 13 months after giving birth to her youngest daughter, [1] she left a bewildered husband who saw no alternative for Elizabeth but to be sent to live with her mother's sister, Hannah Lumb, in Knutsford, Cheshire. While she was growing up Elizabeth's future was uncertain, as she had no personal wealth and no firm home, though she was a permanent guest at her aunt and grandparents' house. Her father married Catherine Thomson in 1814 and they had a son, William (born 1815), and a daughter, Catherine (born 1816). Although Elizabeth spent several years without seeing her father and his new family, her older brother John often visited her in Knutsford. John was destined for the Royal Navy from an early age, like his grandfathers and uncles, but he had no entry and had to join the Merchant Navy with the East India Company's fleet.....
Book Synopsis Cranford by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book Cranford written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in a small English town during the 19th century, Cranford depicts the lives of women, centering on the elderly, the widowed, and the unmarried. The social expectations and customs of Cranford are mostly enforced by three older women. Rowena Fowler is a wealthy woman who takes pride in her luxury items and has outlived all of her kin. Betsy Barker is a sweet, but a bit odd lady who has a pet cow that she loves so dearly that she sews pajamas for the animal. Deborah Jenkyns possesses the most social power. While the other two ladies help her police other townspeople, Deborah is the one who establishes the norms and customs that the town is expected to abide by. The town have more or less agreed to the standards these leading ladies set, which has set a balanced dynamic in Cranford. With vigorous gossip and a close-knit community, Cranford is a picturesque rural town. However, Cranford is shaken when a new family moves into town. Captain Brown and his two daughters unknowingly challenge Cranford’s rules soon after they arrive. First, Captain Brown openly admits that he is poor. Traditionally, he is expected to keep up appearances to appear well-off, but Captain Brown, who is unfamiliar with such a custom freely admits his financial troubles. Next, he disagrees with Deborah over who is the best author of the time, which Deborah sees as a personal attack. As the town of Cranford witnesses every quirk and flaw of the Brown family, tearing them apart with gossip, they notice something else too. Captain Brown is an incredibly kind man, who makes homemade gifts and emphatically listens to others. This glowing virtue paired with all of Brown’s social inadequacies challenge the town of Cranford like never before, forcing the townspeople to decide what merits really matter. Told through a series of satirical sketches, Cranford provides an intimate narrative that allows readers to experience the life and people of the 19th century, especially the women. Often excluded from narratives, Gaskell has created strong and memorable female characters, giving the women a well-deserved spotlight. Filled with humor and sentiment, Cranford is a tranquil and fun read. This edition of Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell’s Cranford is printed in a modern font and features an eye-catching cover design, creating an assessible reading experience for a contemporary audience.
Book Synopsis Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Annotated by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Annotated written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-12-26 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cranford is a witty portrait of small town life in early-Victorian England. The story unfolds through the eyes of Mary Smith, a young woman who observes the comedic struggles of two middle aged sisters in their efforts to maintain a level of refined dignity amid poverty.Cranford is one of the better-known novels of the 19th-century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published, irregularly, in eight instalments, between December 1851 and May 1853, in the magazine Household Words, which was edited by Charles Dickens. It was then published, with minor revision, in book form in 1853.In the years following Elizabeth Gaskell's death the novel became immensely popular.
Book Synopsis Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Annotated Illustrated by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Annotated Illustrated written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cranford is a witty portrait of small town life in early-Victorian England. The story unfolds through the eyes of Mary Smith, a young woman who observes the comedic struggles of two middle aged sisters in their efforts to maintain a level of refined dignity amid poverty.Cranford is one of the better-known novels of the 19th-century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published, irregularly, in eight instalments, between December 1851 and May 1853, in the magazine Household Words, which was edited by Charles Dickens. It was then published, with minor revision, in book form in 1853.In the years following Elizabeth Gaskell's death the novel became immensely popular.
Download or read book Cranford written by Elizabeth Gaskell and published by Aegitas. This book was released on 2023-09-14 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cranford" is a timeless novel written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and first published in 1851-1853 in serialized form in a literary magazine. Set in the fictional town of Cranford, the story provides a delightful and charming portrayal of the lives and experiences of the town's predominantly female inhabitants. Gaskell skillfully weaves together a collection of episodic tales to create a vivid and intimate picture of the tightly-knit community of Cranford. Through the perspective of the novel's narrator, Mary Smith, we are introduced to a group of eccentric and endearing characters, including Miss Matty Jenkyns, Miss Deborah Jenkyns, and Miss Pole, among others. Each character possesses their own unique quirks and idiosyncrasies, which contribute to the warm and humorous atmosphere of the novel. Despite the seemingly mundane and quiet setting, "Cranford" explores a range of themes deeply relevant to the social fabric of 19th-century England. Gaskell touches upon social class, gender roles, societal expectations, and the spirit of friendship and community. The novel presents a nuanced and compassionate portrayal of the challenges faced by women in a society that limited their opportunities and agency. With its emphasis on human connection and the importance of relationships, "Cranford" explores the power of friendship and the bonds that can form in even the most unexpected circumstances. The characters navigate the complexities of societal conventions with resilience, wit, and compassion, demonstrating the strength and resilience of the human spirit. Gaskell's writing is marked by her keen observations and attention to detail, inviting readers into the intricacies of life in Cranford. While the novel exudes a gentle and nostalgic tone, it also offers subtle moments of social commentary and critiques the rigidity of societal norms. "Cranford" continues to captivate readers with its timeless themes, endearing characters, and its ability to transport us to a bygone era. Gaskell's masterful storytelling invites us to immerse ourselves in the everyday lives of the residents of Cranford, reminding us of the enduring power of community, friendship, and the capacity to find joy in the simplest of moments.
Book Synopsis Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Illustrated Edition by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Illustrated Edition written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-29 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cranford is a witty portrait of small town life in early-Victorian England. The story unfolds through the eyes of Mary Smith, a young woman who observes the comedic struggles of two middle aged sisters in their efforts to maintain a level of refined dignity amid poverty.Cranford is one of the better-known novels of the 19th-century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published, irregularly, in eight instalments, between December 1851 and May 1853, in the magazine Household Words, which was edited by Charles Dickens. It was then published, with minor revision, in book form in 1853.In the years following Elizabeth Gaskell's death the novel became immensely popular.
Book Synopsis Cranford by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book Cranford written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-23 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cranford Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Cranford is one of the better-known novels of the 19th-century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published, irregularly, in eight instalments, between December 1851 and May 1853, in the magazine Household Words, which was edited by Charles Dickens. The book is narrated by Mary Smith, a young woman who frequently visits the town and, when away, remains abreast of events through correspondence with the other characters. The first chapter introduces the leading women of Cranford, idiosyncratic yet endearing characters who hope to preserve their lifestyles (and all-important social customs) from change. Rowena Fowler, possessor of a red silk umbrella, conservatively considers an heir while her infirm body has outlived her kin. Miss Betty Barker is also determined to preserve the past, but in the form of her cow, which she sews pyjamas for, as it lost all of its hair after falling into a lime-pit. As for Miss Deborah Jenkyns, she establishes the norms and customs by which the town must abide.
Book Synopsis Cranford; A Tale by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book Cranford; A Tale written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis CRANFORD by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell ANNOTATED EDITION by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book CRANFORD by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell ANNOTATED EDITION written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-31 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'It is very pleasant dining with a bachelor...I only hope it is not improper; so many pleasant things are!'A portrait of the residents of an English country town in the mid nineteenth century, Cranford relates the adventures of Miss Matty and Miss Deborah, two middle-aged spinster sisters striving to live with dignity in reduced circumstances. Through a series of vignettes, Elizabeth Gaskell portrays a community governed by old-fashioned habits and dominated by friendships between women. Her wry account of rural life is undercut, however, by tragedy in its depiction of such troubling events as Matty's bankruptcy, the violent death of Captain Brown or the unwitting cruelty of Peter Jenkyns. Written with acute observation, Cranford is by turns affectionate, moving and darkly satirical.In her introduction, Patricia Ingham discusses Cranford in relation to Gaskell's own past and as a work of irony in the manner of Jane Austen. She also considers the implications of the novel in terms of class and empire. This edition also includes further reading, notes, and an appendix on the significance of 'Fashion at Cranford'.
Book Synopsis Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Annotated by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Annotated written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by . This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cranford is a witty portrait of small town life in early-Victorian England. The story unfolds through the eyes of Mary Smith, a young woman who observes the comedic struggles of two middle aged sisters in their efforts to maintain a level of refined dignity amid poverty.Cranford is one of the better-known novels of the 19th-century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published, irregularly, in eight instalments, between December 1851 and May 1853, in the magazine Household Words, which was edited by Charles Dickens. It was then published, with minor revision, in book form in 1853.In the years following Elizabeth Gaskell's death the novel became immensely popular.
Book Synopsis A Dark Night's Work by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book A Dark Night's Work written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Cranford By Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell ''Annotated Classic Edition'' by : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Download or read book Cranford By Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell ''Annotated Classic Edition'' written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-24 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell had a favorite book she had written. For Gaskell, this book was "Cranford", published in 1853. "Cranford" is a book that Gaskell called it the only one of her books that she rereads, and the book that she reads if she needs to laugh. It's a hilarious and wonderful look at a small town and the people who live there."Cranford" is one of those novels that really has no plot. There is no mystery. There is no real tension that keeps a reader engaged and absorbed. Rather, it is a series of vignettes about life in this little English village, focusing on a small group of friends and their "adventures" as they meander through life. While it may not be the most exciting of novels, there is something about these glimpses into genteel life that is utterly charming. Therein lies its power."Cranford" grew out of a short story (now the first two chapters) and it reads like a series of episodes in the fictional town of Cranford. The central characters are Mary Smith and her friends, the spinster sisters Miss Matty and Miss Deborah. It is a quaint, comedic ode to small town life, and remains Gaskell's most famous work.
