false 60083131 222412 182381 0141439882 9780141439884 207 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172513915m/182381.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172513915s/182381.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/182381.Cranford 3.65 956 Gaskell’s witty and poignant comedy of country town life

A gently comic picture of life in an English country town in the mid-nineteenth century, Cranford describes the small adventures of Miss Matty and Miss Deborah, two middle- aged spinster sisters striving to live with dignity in reduced circumstances. Rich with humor and filled with vividly memorable characters—including the dignified Lady Glenmire and the duplicitous showman Signor Brunoni—Cranford is a portrait of kindness, compassion, and hope.]]> 1413437 3.97 8131 1818 1340 3.78 1801 326 1853 3 0 false Wed Jun 17 15:16:25 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 15:16:25 -0700 2009