A comic, engaging novel about small-town life and the stories and tribulations of those who live there.

Elizabeth Gaskell's best-known work is a humorous and lively series of vignettes covering life in a small English town. In the eight episodes, the fictional town of Knutsford experiences the visit of the enigmatic Signor Brunoni, the no-nonsense Captain Brown, stories of childhood mischief and a spate of suspected robberies. Cranford is a light-hearted and astutely observed study of an early Victorian English town, perfect for fans of Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë and Julia Quinn.

Part of a boldly designed series of classics, with wider margins for notes, this book is perfect for design-lovers and students alike.

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