Cranford (Paperback)

Elizabeth Gaskell's episodic second novel, sometimes dismissed as nostalgically "charming," is now considered by many critics to be her most sophisticated work. The country town of Cranford is home to a group of women, affectionately called "Amazons" by the narrator, whose seemingly uneventful lives are full of conflicts, failures, and unexpected connections. A rich commentary on Victorian culture by one of its most astute observers, Cranford owes its enduring popularity to the complex pleasures it offers the reader.This Broadview Edition provides an assortment of historical materials to put the novel in context, including Gaskell's letters from the period of the novel's writing, excerpts from texts read by the characters, illustrations from the novel and from contemporary periodicals, and other Victorian writings on industrialization, etiquette, and domestic life.

General

Imprint:	Broadview Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	August 2010
Authors:	Elizabeth Gaskell
Editors:	Elizabeth Langland
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	300
ISBN-13:	978-1-55111-599-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	1-55111-599-9
Barcode:	9781551115993

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