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1) Cranford
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Cranford, in 1842, is a market town in northwest England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness, and Matty, her demurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. Handsome new doctor Frank Harrison has arrived from London; a retired Captain and his daughters move...
2) Cranford
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The novel Cranford grew out of a short story (now the first two chapters) and it reads like a series of episodes in the fictional town of Cranford. The central characters are Mary Smith and her friends, the spinster sisters Miss Matty and Miss Deborah. It is a quaint, comedic ode to small town life, and remains Gaskell's most famous work.
3) Cranford
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Cranford, in 1842, is a market town in northwest England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness, and Matty, her dumurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. Handsome new doctor Frank Harrison has arrived from London; a retired Captain and his daughters move...
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"Cranford" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a literary gem that transports readers to the quaint and eccentric world of the fictional town of Cranford. With exquisite detail and keen social observations, Gaskell weaves a captivating tapestry that captures the charm, humor, and quiet resilience of a community dominated by its female residents.
Set in the early 19th century, the novel unfolds through the eyes of Mary Smith, an outsider drawn into...
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The anthology comprising twenty-two papers is an attempt to study the select representative writers and some canonical works from different perspectives like narrative, stylistic, eco-critical and thematic. The areas chosen are fiction particularly novel, poetry and autobiography. The fiction writers included in it are R.K.Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand, V.S.Naipaul, Anita Desai, Ruskin Bond and Saadat Hasan Manto. These synoptic studies are, focused with...
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Die Damen des fiktiven Kleinstädtchens Cranford leben in vornehmer Bescheidenheit und weigern sich entschieden, die Veränderungen des 19. Jahrhunderts anzunehmen. In ihrem Alltag gibt es aber auch genug Klatsch und Tratsch, Verwirrungen, Liebeleien und überraschende Begegnungen, die ihre volle Aufmerksamkeit erfordern.
In kleinen liebevollen Episoden erzählt Elizabeth Gaskell, eine enge Freundin von Charlotte Brontë, vom Landleben im viktorianischen...
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"The Emmy Award-winning producer of PBS's Masterpiece Theatre and Mystery! reveals the secrets to Downton Abbey, Sherlock, and its other hit programs For more than twenty-five years and counting, Rebecca Eaton has presided over PBS's Masterpiece Theatre, the longest running weekly prime time drama series in American history. From the runaway hits Upstairs, Downstairs and The Buccaneers, to the hugely popular Inspector Morse, Prime Suspect, and Poirot,...
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"Tasked with escorting Miss Anna Harris from India back home to England, Lord William Lancaster doesn't expect his late best friend's sister to be so headstrong and determined--or so desirable! But their attraction can go no further, for William is bound by duty to wed, and Anna's scandalous background and desire for independence are unsuitable for the future Marchioness of Elvington."--Back cover.
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This charming and witty prequel to Cranford is a neglected Gaskell classic with all the period detail, distinctively drawn characters, and a well-knitted plot associated with her worksEnjoying the comforts of his well-kept home, country doctor William Harrison is prevailed upon by his longtime friend Charles, a bachelor, to dispense some advice on the "wooing and winning" of women's affections. So begins the fascinating and varied recollections of...
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Enter a captivating world of Regency scandal From disastrous meeting To explosive attraction! With her reputation ruined, Tilly must leave London! Only, her escape to Devon leads to a series of encounters with the insufferable yet dangerously handsome Earl of Clifton, Lucas. Though his first impression leaves much to be desired, time spent with the earl and his orphaned nephew reveals depths to Lucas Tilly never expected. But growing close to him...
16) Cranford
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1842. Cranford is a small market town in the Northwest part of England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness in Cranford, and her demurring sister Matty, the town is a hub of intrigue where little goes unnoticed. Everyone in town - from the charming rogue Dr. Marshland to Mrs. Jamieson and her lap dog - talks, and in turn is talked about....
17) Cranford
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1842. Cranford, a market town in the North West of England, is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness in Cranford, and her demurring sister Matty, the town is a hub of intrigue where little goes unnoticed. Everyone from charming rogue Dr. Marshland to Mrs. Jamieson and her lad dog, talks, and is talked about. However, the town still has its secrets,...
18) Panie z Cranford
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This portrait of life in a quiet English country town in the mid-nineteenth century follows the adventures of Miss Matty and Miss Deborah, two middle-aged spinster sisters living in reduced circumstances.
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