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Cranford

By Elizabeth Gaskell
Introduction by Patricia Ingham
Edited by Patricia Ingham
Notes by Patricia Ingham

By Elizabeth Gaskell
Introduction by Patricia Ingham
Edited by Patricia Ingham
Notes by Patricia Ingham

By Elizabeth Gaskell
Illustrated by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Introduction by Patricia Ingham
Edited by Patricia Ingham
Notes by Patricia Ingham

By Elizabeth Gaskell
Illustrated by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Introduction by Patricia Ingham
Edited by Patricia Ingham
Notes by Patricia Ingham

By Elizabeth Gaskell
Edited by Patricia Ingham
Notes by Patricia Ingham

By Elizabeth Gaskell
Edited by Patricia Ingham
Notes by Patricia Ingham

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Apr 25, 2006 | ISBN 9780141439884

Hardcover $23.00

Oct 27, 2009 | ISBN 9780141442549

Ebook $7.99

Apr 01, 2008 | ISBN 9781101200148

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    About Cranford

    Elizabeth Gaskell’s portrait of kindness, compassion, and hope

    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.

    In her introduction, Patricia Ingham places the novel in its literary and historical context, and discusses the theme of female friendship and Gaskell’s narrative technique. This edition also contains an account of Gaskell’s childhood in Knutsford, on which Cranford is based, appendices on fashion and domestic duties supplemented by illustrations, a chronology of Gaskell’s life and works, suggestions for further reading, and explanatory notes.

    About Cranford

    Part of Penguin’s beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Gaskell’s best known work is set in a small rural town, inhabited largely by women. 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.

    About Cranford

    Now a Masterpiece Theater production starring Dame Judy Dench, Elizabeth Gaskell’s portrait of kindness, compassion, and hope 

    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.

    About Elizabeth Gaskell

    Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was born in London in 1810, but she spent her formative years in Cheshire, Stratford-upon-Avon and the north of England. In 1832 she married the Reverend William Gaskell, who became well known as the minister of the… More about Elizabeth Gaskell

    About Elizabeth Gaskell

    Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was born in London in 1810, but she spent her formative years in Cheshire, Stratford-upon-Avon and the north of England. In 1832 she married the Reverend William Gaskell, who became well known as the minister of the… More about Elizabeth Gaskell

    About Coralie Bickford-Smith

    Coralie Bickford-Smith is an award-winning designer at Penguin Books, where she has created several highly acclaimed series designs. She studied typography at Reading University and lives in London.

    About Elizabeth Gaskell

    Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was born in London in 1810, but she spent her formative years in Cheshire, Stratford-upon-Avon and the north of England. In 1832 she married the Reverend William Gaskell, who became well known as the minister of the… More about Elizabeth Gaskell

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction | Classic Fiction

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Apr 25, 2006 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9780141439884

    Category: Literary Fiction | Classic Fiction

    Hardcover | $23.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Oct 27, 2009 | 304 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780141442549

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Apr 01, 2008 | 224 Pages | ISBN 9781101200148

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