Cranford

by Elizabeth Gaskell Narrated by Victoria Emmeline Haverford

Overview

Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a charming portrayal of life in a small, rural English town during the 19th century. Through a series of vignettes, Gaskell brings to life the quiet, yet intricately detailed world of Cranford, where the town's primarily female residents navigate the subtle social customs, gossip, and gentle humor that define their daily existence.

At the heart of the novel is Miss Matty Jenkyns, a kind-hearted and resilient woman, whose experiences reflect the challenges and changes faced by Cranford's tight-knit community. Gaskell's keen observation of human nature, along with her wit and empathy, make Cranford a timeless exploration of friendship, tradition, and resilience in the face of an ever-evolving world.

This audiobook brings the quaint charm of Cranford to life, offering a delightful escape into a world where the smallest moments are treated with the greatest care and significance.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Elizabeth Langland’s edition of Cranford is likely to introduce a new generation of readers to the pleasures of Gaskell’s most delightful but least immediately appreciated novel. By including in her appendices of historical materials choice selections from conduct books and writings on political and domestic economy, as well as in her informed, accessible introduction, Langland demonstrates that, appearances aside, the world of Cranford is firmly located in its Victorian context and addresses, however obliquely, some of the most intractable problems of its age—and of ours.” — Eileen Gillooly, Columbia University

Eileen Gillooly Columbia University

"Elizabeth Langland's edition of Cranford is likely to introduce a new generation of readers to the pleasures of Gaskell's most delightful but least immediately appreciated novel. By including in her appendices of historical materials choice selections from conduct books and writings on political and domestic economy, as well as in her informed, accessible introduction, Langland demonstrates that, appearances aside, the world of Cranford is firmly located in its Victorian context and addresses, however obliquely, some of the most intractable problems of its age—and of ours."

AUGUST 2008 - AudioFile

Clare Wille’s performance of this gently satirical look at a genteel English village in the first half of the nineteenth century may be the wittiest I’ve ever heard. Like a kinder version of E.F. Benson’s Mapp v. Lucia novels, Gaskell’s ladies of Cranford have their jealousies and their vanities. They also have moments of quiet tragedy (a lost brother, a suitor rejected to please the family but never forgotten) and of high drama. Wille made me laugh aloud at the pompous trumpeting of the late Reverend Jenkins. When Miss Poe comes in out of breath, you could swear Wille was running up stairs while delivering her lines. Her performance is always fully engaged, at one with the story, which is itself a small gem. B.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940191250267
Publisher:	Victoria Emmeline Haverford
Publication date:	08/31/2024
Edition description:	Unabridged

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