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Title: Cranford

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranford_(novel)

Credits: E-text prepared by KD Weeks, Anne Grieve, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Summary: "Cranford" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in a quaint English village, the book centers around a tight-knit community of women living in a town predominantly populated by females, exploring themes of social class, gender roles, and community dynamics. Through vivid character portrayals, the story introduces readers to the charming lives of Cranford's residents, such as the amiable Miss Matty and the opinionated Miss Jenkyns, making it a delightful and thought-provoking read. The opening of "Cranford" introduces the reader to the unique social structure of the village, where women hold all the prominent positions and the few men present are often absent from social engagements. We learn about the affectionate, quirky nature of the Cranford ladies, as they navigate their daily lives, engage in polite fripperies, and maintain their individual eccentricities within their small society. Their lives are depicted with humor and warmth, marked by an "elegant economy" in their social gatherings. This initial glimpse establishes Cranford as a place where traditions and societal norms shape the interactions among its residents, setting the stage for a tapestry of heartwarming tales and interpersonal relations grounded in mutual affection and community spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865

Author of introduction, etc.: Ritchie, Anne Thackeray, 1837-1919

Illustrator: Thomson, Hugh, 1860-1920

EBook No.: 57539

Published: Jul 20, 2018

Downloads: 189

Language: English

Subject: England -- Fiction

Subject: Sisters -- Fiction

Subject: Pastoral fiction

Subject: Villages -- Fiction

Subject: Older women -- Fiction

Subject: Female friendship -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:57539:2 2018-07-20T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Thomson, Hugh Ritchie, Anne Thackeray Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn en 1
2025-08-12T01:53:31Z Cranford

This edition has images.

Title: Cranford

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranford_(novel)

Credits: E-text prepared by KD Weeks, Anne Grieve, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Summary: "Cranford" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in a quaint English village, the book centers around a tight-knit community of women living in a town predominantly populated by females, exploring themes of social class, gender roles, and community dynamics. Through vivid character portrayals, the story introduces readers to the charming lives of Cranford's residents, such as the amiable Miss Matty and the opinionated Miss Jenkyns, making it a delightful and thought-provoking read. The opening of "Cranford" introduces the reader to the unique social structure of the village, where women hold all the prominent positions and the few men present are often absent from social engagements. We learn about the affectionate, quirky nature of the Cranford ladies, as they navigate their daily lives, engage in polite fripperies, and maintain their individual eccentricities within their small society. Their lives are depicted with humor and warmth, marked by an "elegant economy" in their social gatherings. This initial glimpse establishes Cranford as a place where traditions and societal norms shape the interactions among its residents, setting the stage for a tapestry of heartwarming tales and interpersonal relations grounded in mutual affection and community spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865

Author of introduction, etc.: Ritchie, Anne Thackeray, 1837-1919

Illustrator: Thomson, Hugh, 1860-1920

EBook No.: 57539

Published: Jul 20, 2018

Downloads: 189

Language: English

Subject: England -- Fiction

Subject: Sisters -- Fiction

Subject: Pastoral fiction

Subject: Villages -- Fiction

Subject: Older women -- Fiction

Subject: Female friendship -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:57539:3 2018-07-20T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Thomson, Hugh Ritchie, Anne Thackeray Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn en 1