Life in the small English town of Cranford seems very quiet andpeaceful. The ladies of Cranford lead tidy, regular lives. They maketheir visits between the hours of twelve and three, give littleevening parties, and worry about their maid-servants. But life is notalways smooth - there are little arguments and jealousies, suddendeaths and unexpected marriages . . . Mrs Gaskell's timeless pictureof small-town life in the first half of the nineteenth century hasdelighted readers for nearly 150 years.
Life in the small English town of Cranford seems very quiet andpeaceful. The ladies of Cranford lead tidy, regular lives. They maketheir visits between the hours of twelve and three, give littleevening parties, and worry about their maid-servants. But life is notalways smooth - there are little arguments and jealousies, suddendeaths and unexpected marriages . . . Mrs Gaskell´s timeless pictureof small-town life in the first half of the nineteenth century hasdelighted readers for nearly 150 years.
