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1) Cranford
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English
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Step into the charming world of "Cranford" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. This delightful novel invites you to a quaint English village, where the lives of its eccentric and endearing inhabitants are interwoven in a tapestry of humor, heartwarming moments, and social observations.
Set in the early 19th century, the narrative unfolds through the eyes of Mary Smith, an outsider welcomed into the close-knit community. As she navigates the idiosyncrasies...
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Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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Miss Matty's house is full of life and bustle. Her dream of having a child in the house has been realized in the birth of Tilly, daughter of her maid Martha and carpenter Jem. Elsewhere, the shadow of the railway still looms, but the line has been halted five miles outside Cranford, a disaster as far as Captain Brown is concerned. Meanwhile, as Mr. Buxton returns to town with his son, William, and his niece, Erminia, Miss Matty becomes concerned about...
3) Cranford
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Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Cranford, in 1842, is a market town in northwest England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness, and Matty, her dumurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. Handsome new doctor Frank Harrison has arrived from London; a retired Captain and his daughters move...
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English
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"Cranford" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a literary gem that transports readers to the quaint and eccentric world of the fictional town of Cranford. With exquisite detail and keen social observations, Gaskell weaves a captivating tapestry that captures the charm, humor, and quiet resilience of a community dominated by its female residents.
Set in the early 19th century, the novel unfolds through the eyes of Mary Smith, an outsider drawn into...
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English
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The anthology comprising twenty-two papers is an attempt to study the select representative writers and some canonical works from different perspectives like narrative, stylistic, eco-critical and thematic. The areas chosen are fiction particularly novel, poetry and autobiography. The fiction writers included in it are R.K.Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand, V.S.Naipaul, Anita Desai, Ruskin Bond and Saadat Hasan Manto. These synoptic studies are, focused with...
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Deutsch
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Die Damen des fiktiven Kleinstädtchens Cranford leben in vornehmer Bescheidenheit und weigern sich entschieden, die Veränderungen des 19. Jahrhunderts anzunehmen. In ihrem Alltag gibt es aber auch genug Klatsch und Tratsch, Verwirrungen, Liebeleien und überraschende Begegnungen, die ihre volle Aufmerksamkeit erfordern.
In kleinen liebevollen Episoden erzählt Elizabeth Gaskell, eine enge Freundin von Charlotte Brontë, vom Landleben im viktorianischen...
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English
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This charming and witty prequel to Cranford is a neglected Gaskell classic with all the period detail, distinctively drawn characters, and a well-knitted plot associated with her worksEnjoying the comforts of his well-kept home, country doctor William Harrison is prevailed upon by his longtime friend Charles, a bachelor, to dispense some advice on the "wooing and winning" of women's affections. So begins the fascinating and varied recollections of...
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English
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Scandal abounds in this forbidden Regency romance
From courtesan's daughter
To his future marchioness?
Tasked with escorting Miss Anna Harris from India back home to England, Lord William Lancaster doesn't expect his late best friend's sister to be so headstrong and determined-or so desirable! But their attraction can go no further, for William is bound by duty to wed, and Anna's scandalous background and desire for independence are unsuitable...
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English
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Enter a captivating world of Regency scandal
From disastrous meeting…
To explosive attraction!
With her reputation ruined, Tilly must leave London! Only, her escape to Devon leads to a series of encounters with the insufferable yet dangerously handsome Earl of Clifton, Lucas. Though his first impression leaves much to be desired, time spent with the earl and his orphaned nephew reveals depths to Lucas Tilly never expected. But growing close...
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