Cranford ... Illustrated by Arthur Wragg. (Second impression.)
1954, 2nd Impression. London: Rockliff. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.Provenance: previous owner's inscription. Item #341517
Physical description: 293 pages. Summary: In "Cranford" Mrs. Gaskell produced a rare and remarkable book. "When the railways were young and compulsory education did not exist" simple God-fearing folk who lived in places like Cranford were thrown in upon themselves: small events were great to them and "when the cat swallowed the lace" it was as momentous and breathtaking as "a catastrophe at sea". But what was true of Cranford society then is also true of many villages today. Perhaps there is not so much genteel poverty, but snobbery and an intense interest in the neighbor's affairs goes on all the time. Subjects: Manners and customs. Country life England; Fiction.
England Social life and customs 19th century; Fiction. Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn 1810-1865.
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