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lukas
, February 19, 2015
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"Cranford is in possession of the Amazons; all the holders of houses, above a certain rent, are women."
Elizabeth Gaskell is not as well known as other major Victorian novelists (Dickens, Thackeray, Eliot), but she knew Charlotte Bronte and wrote a book about her and had stories published in a magazine run by Dickens. "Cranford," like a number of other 19th century novels by women (Austen, Bronte, Eliot), is concerned with the life, loves, and manners of a provincial town. Fans of the 19th century English novel will find much to appreciate here. Also see "North and South."
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