Elizabeth Gaskell - Cranford (Unabridged) torrent

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Cranford is the best-known novel of the 19th century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published in 1851 as a serial in the magazine Household Words, which was edited by Charles Dickens.




Plot:

The fictional town of Cranford is closely modelled on Knutsford in Cheshire, which Mrs Gaskell knew well. The book has little in the way of plot and is more a series of episodes in the lives of Mary Smith and her friends, Miss Matty and Miss Deborah, two spinster sisters. The "major" event in the story is the return to Cranford of their long-lost brother, Peter, which in itself is only a minor portion of the work, leaving the rest of the novel at a low-key tone.


Characters:

* Mary Smith – The narrator. A woman frequently staying with Miss Matty.
* Miss Matty Jenkyns – An amiable and good-natured (though rather timid) old spinster.
* Miss Deborah Jenkyns – Miss Matty's imperious older sister. Dies early on in the novel.
* Miss Pole – Allegedly the most "reasonable" and "enlightened" of the Cranford ladies.
* The Honourable Mrs Jamieson – A widow with aristocratic connections and the owner of her beloved dog, Carlo. A mostly lethargic old woman.
* Mrs Forrester – Another widow.
* Betty Barker - A former milliner, who owns a cow whom she loves like a daughter.
* Peter Jenkyns – The Jenkyns' long-lost brother, who returns from India at the end of the novel.
* Thomas Holbrook - Miss Matty's admirer and a farmer. He dies a year after his trip to Paris, France, yet his death is blamed on this trip.
* Captain Brown – A poor captain, who comes to live at Cranford with his two daughters.
* Jessie Brown – Captain Brown's daughter. After his and her sister's deaths, she marries and leaves Cranford.
* Lady Glenmire – Mrs. Jamieson's poor but aristocratic sister-in-law. Later marries Dr. Hoggins.
* Dr Hoggins – The Cranford surgeon. A rough but friendly and well-meaning man.
* Martha – Miss Matty's maid. Later her landlady and companion at equal terms.
* Mr Mulliner - Mrs. Jamieson's creepy and cowardy butler.
* Signor Brunoni – A travelling magician.


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