Cranford (Hardcover, Exclusive to Waterstones ed)

The most well-known and well-liked of Gaskell's works, this softly humorous picture of an English country village was first serialized in a magazine edited by Charles Dickens in 1851. Based on the village of Gaskell's childhood, "Cranford" is narrated by a young woman visiting the town who describes the genteel poverty of two middle-aged spinster sisters, Miss Matty and Miss Deborah. Gaskell tells of their little adventures in a confidential and almost chatty tone, perfectly conveying their habits and standards of propriety, decency, and kindness in reduced circumstances. The colorful characters and subtle class distinctions of the village of Cranford are captured in this compassionate and hopeful portrayal of small-town English life.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Penguin Clothbound Classics
Release date:	November 2008
First published:	October 2009
Authors:	Elizabeth Gaskell
Editors:	Patricia Ingham
Dimensions:	205 x 135 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
Edition:	Exclusive to Waterstones ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-144254-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	0-14-144254-9
Barcode:	9780141442549

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