Elizabeth Gaskell 
Cranford (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition) [EPUB ebook] 

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In the small village of Cranford, some twenty miles from the bustling industrial city of Drumble, the lives of the town’s eccentric, endearing characters are revealed in a tapestry of intimate vignettes that reveal the social intricacies of nineteenth-century English society. With humor, heart, and wit, Elizabeth Gaskell imagines a world populated by a loyal circle of female friends whose idiosyncrasies and camaraderie form the fabric of this captivating narrative. As the industrial revolution impacts the town and societal norms evolve, Cranford faces both external and internal changes. The gentle Miss Matty Jenkyns and her fellow Cranfordians navigate the challenges of their shifting landscape with grace and tenacity, providing a heartwarming and insightful glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in an extraordinary setting. The saga of their tribulations and joys is a must-read for all fans of the work of Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters. Cranford is not just the story of a place; it’s a celebration of community and the enduring power of human connections.


This Warbler Classics edition includes an essay about the subtly subversive nature of Cranford-a pioneering novel in its time-and a detailed biographical timeline.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents

Chapter I. Our Society1

Chapter II. The Captain9

Chapter III. A Love Affair of Long Ago20

Chapter IV. A Visit to an Old Bachelor27

Chapter V. Old Letters36

Chapter VI. Poor Peter44

Chapter VII. Visiting53

Chapter VIII. ‚Your Ladyship’61

Chapter IX. Signor Brunoni71

Chapter X. The Panic78

Chapter XI. Samuel Brown89

Chapter XII. Engaged to Be Married98

Chapter XIII. Stopped Payment104

Chapter XIV. Friends in Need112

Chapter XV. A Happy Return125

Chapter XVI. Peace to Cranford134

A Woman’s Text in the Wild Zone: The Subversiveness of Elizabeth Gaskell’s Cranford by Helen Kuryllo140

Biographical Timeline148

Über den Autor

Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) was an English writer of novels, short stories, and poetry. Gaskell’s social conscience and firsthand experiences of the working-class struggles deeply influenced her writing. Her debut novel, Mary Barton (1848), brought her literary acclaim. Gaskell’s subsequent novels, including Cranford (1853) and North and South (1855) further solidified her reputation as a masterful chronicler of social issues and human relationships.

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Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 156 ● ISBN 9781959891796 ● Dateigröße 6.6 MB ● Verlag Warbler Classics ● Erscheinungsjahr 2023 ● Ausgabe 1 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 9141657 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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