Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2018-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 236 Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn 1810 1865 Gaskell, E. C. (Elizabeth Cleghorn) Gaskell, Mrs. Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson Stevenson, Elizabeth Mills, Cotton Mather Gaskell, Elizabeth C. Ritchie, Anne Thackeray 1837 1919 Thackeray, Anne Isabella Ritchie, Anne Isabella Thackeray, Lady Thackeray, Miss Thomson, Hugh 1860 1920 Cranford Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranford_(novel) 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) "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 ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Fiction Sisters -- Fiction Pastoral fiction Villages -- Fiction Older women -- Fiction Female friendship -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 555400 2025-07-23T04:56:20.001133 text/html 548118 2018-07-20T16:34:20 text/html 10190679 2025-07-23T04:56:30.835084 application/epub+zip 10186612 2025-07-23T04:56:23.125122 application/epub+zip 261760 2025-07-23T04:56:21.454115 application/epub+zip 10294638 2025-07-23T04:56:36.166039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9959405 2025-07-23T04:56:28.971086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349770 2022-09-26T03:52:42.005406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465818 2025-07-23T04:56:18.380090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 465733 2020-06-15T03:15:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21707 2025-07-23T04:56:36.332005 application/rdf+xml 8416 2025-07-23T04:56:21.566091 image/jpeg 1902 2025-07-23T04:56:21.511088 image/jpeg 174506 2020-06-15T03:15:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 8803904 2018-07-20T16:40:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 8810025 2025-07-23T04:56:20.345105 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia