false 75067098 206027 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 8125 1817 1340 3.78 1801 326 1853 2 0 false Mon Dec 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Oct 19 17:10:44 -0700 2009 Sun Dec 20 13:14:39 -0800 2009 http://perfectretort.blogspot.com/2009/1...]]>