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'Bathed in a poignant, dreamlike mood found nowhere else in fiction' Guardian
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Sunday Herald
'Cranford has fun exposing the snobbish codes of the era's middle classes without condemning the characters'
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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After watching the BBC series on TV, I had to get the books, and this edition contains all of the books used to make the series. Although there are some slight differences, for example the characters from the 3 stories don't intermingle as they do in the film, I really really enjoyed it, and having watched the DVD again, I think the books are equally good if not better because there are parts that aren't in the dvd - for example a sub-story about the french revolution told by Lady Ludlow. The book itself (as in the paper) is also good quality! You probably won't be disappointed!!! :-)
70 of 71 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This novel contains one of my favourite lines; "it is high time that Miss Jessie lay off her dimples". This is a classic book that focuses on domesticity in the 18th century. It highlights the basically mundane life that faced women (particularly spinsters) of this era. If you want exitement and adventure this is not the book for you. If, however you are interested in the history of domesticity and how small things meant so much, then this book is delightful. I love it, and will reread it many more times.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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If you have seen the tv series of Cranford then you have some idea of the story, although in that another two stories by Elizabeth Gaskell was added. Cranford isn't really a novel as such, it is a series of vignettes, or short stories and it was originally published from time to time in Household Words.
There is not a main plot as such, because of the way it was originally composed, however that doesn't detract from it as something fun to read. There is a lot of humour here, and my favourite is a cow being given clothing due to an accident. This is always fun to read, and is ideal for relaxing and unwinding to.
There is not a main plot as such, because of the way it was originally composed, however that doesn't detract from it as something fun to read. There is a lot of humour here, and my favourite is a cow being given clothing due to an accident. This is always fun to read, and is ideal for relaxing and unwinding to.
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This was an enjoyable read. Some of the text was old fashioned book but that is the nature of the book.
Published 1 day ago by skimmer
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Well written, discriptive book. Easy to read and to follow. While lying in bed reading before going to sleep I felt transported into another era, in fact I could have been a next... Read more
Published 1 month ago by bubble and squeak
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I must be a complete phillistine as I found this book to be total rubbish. The main plot seemed to revolve around buying caps, presumably bonnets for the Victorian lady and not... Read more
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AS MY HUSBAND DOEST LIKE WATCHING PERIOD DRAMAS I HAVE DECIDED TO READ THEM ALL INSTEAD.BECAUSE THEY ARE FREE TO READ IS AN EXTRA BONUS. Read more
Published 2 months ago by JAN VIV
Much more up to date than the cover suggests
My first Kindle read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'd felt rather guilty that I'd never read Cranford and now I wonder why I waited so long. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Miss Annie
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First book I have downloaded onto my tablet. Found it very easy to do and a very good read. Thoroughtly enjoyed it.
Published 2 months ago by Gaye Chinook
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Cranford by Elizabeth Gleghorn Gaskell
This book is in many ways a collection of scenes. It is little wonder that it has been serialised on television, although I must admit I haven't seen that. Read more
Published 5 months ago by jacqueline
Cranford
This is not Elizabeth Gaskell's best novel, mas it certainly gives you a very clear perspective of England at the time. Very educative and very sensitive. It's a must.
Published 6 months ago by DRA
Dull
I read some promising reviews and I persevered for 60 pages ..... but it failed to draw me in. Partly the style of writing and partly the subject matter. In a word, dull.
Published 6 months ago by Graeme
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