{"product_id":"cranford-by-elizabeth-gaskell","title":"Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCranford by Elizabeth Gaskell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription \u0026amp; Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of North and South and Mary Barton, Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford is a standalone publication of Elizabeth Gaskell's best-known work, with a critical introduction by Patricia Ingham in Penguin Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCranford 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Gaskell (1810-65) was born in London, but grew up in the north of England in the village of Knutsford. In 1832 she married the Reverend William Gaskell and had four daughters, and one son who died in infancy. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848, winning the attention of Charles Dickens, and most of her later work was published in his journals. She was also a lifelong friend of Charlotte Brontë, whose biography she wrote.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed Cranford, you may like Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, also available in Penguin Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions :\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.0 x 1.8 x 19.8 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780141439884\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005-06-30\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2006-04-30\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegal Disclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Images\/packaging\/ labels may vary from time to time due to changes made by the manufacturer's manufacturing batch and location.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dista","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49611112448239,"sku":"141439882","price":26.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/5177\/2399\/files\/418P0ors0ML_c64900fd-78d9-40c4-9ebe-4d27629afd03.jpg?v=1780039228","url":"https:\/\/5ncjz1-5s.myshopify.com\/products\/cranford-by-elizabeth-gaskell","provider":"Zkart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}