Cranford

Name: Cranford
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Elizabeth Gaskell
ISBN: 9780008439781

Author: Elizabeth Gaskell

Series: Argo Classics

Narrator: Prunella Scales

Abridged: 2 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: William Collins

Published: 10/01/2020

Categories: Fiction, Classic, Historical Fiction, Small Town & Rural, Literary Fiction, Women

Synopsis

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. In rural England, a female-dominated community runs on social customs and gossip. At its heart are spinster sisters Miss Matty and Miss Deborah, who must withstand the everyday dramas and hardships of provincial life. Gaskell’s vivid portrayal of 19th century country folk is reinvigorated by the narration of the inimitable Prunella Scales, star of Fawlty Towers.

About Elizabeth Gaskell

Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) was born in London but grew up in the north of England in the village of Knutsford. In 1832, she married the Reverend William Gaskell and had four daughters and one son who died in infancy. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848 and won the attention of Charles Dickens; most of her later work was published in his journals. Among her notable works are the novels North and South and Cranford, as well as her famous biography The Life of Charlotte Bronte.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathryn

This is actually a collection of the three short books BBC adapted for their "Cranford" miniseries: Dr. Harrison's Confessions, Cranford, & My Lady Ludlow. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the first two. The stories of these small town people are alternately amusing and heartbreaking, and the character......more

Goodreads review by Guguk

This ebook can be free-downloaded here \(^ヮ^)/ thanks, Girlebooks! *pake bahasa Indonesia aja biar ga ribet ^///^ )> Terdiri dari tiga cerita (^ o ^)/ karena sudah baca yang Cranford, langsung meluncur ke "Pengakuan Pak Dokter Harrison" XDD Biarpun setting-nya bukan di Cranford, tapi "aroma" kota kecil......more

Goodreads review by Sojourner

NOt the same intensity or passion of North and South. I found the humor quaint but it did not grab me like her other books. The women were grousing a lot and I found it not enjoyable.......more