Cranford

Historical

Author: Elizabeth Gaskell

It is very pleasant dining with a bachelor…I only hope it is not improper; so many pleasant things are!’,,A portrait of the residents of an English country town in the mid nineteenth century, Cranford relates the adventures of Miss Matty and Miss Deborah, two middle-aged spinster sisters striving to live with dignity in reduced circumstances. Through a series of vignettes….Read More

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