Cranford (Oxford World's Classics)
Books / Paperback
ISBN: 0192832093 / Publisher: Oxford University Press, July 1998
In this witty and poignant comedy of early-Victorian life in a country town, Elizabeth Gaskell descr...
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In this witty and poignant comedy of early-Victorian life in a country town, Elizabeth Gaskell describes the uneventful lives of the lady-like inhabitants so as to offer an ironic commentary on the diverse experiences of men and women. This edition has detailed notes and a new introduction which discusses the originality and subtlety of the book's angle on women's experience. Also included in this edition is the sequel to Cranford, The Cage at Cranford, and a unique appendix of related writing.
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