← Back
Home › Classics › Cranford
Cranford book cover
Classics · Warm

Two women in a small town

Cranford

by Elizabeth Gaskell

See it on Amazon
1851Easy readSteady pace

What it is about

Cranford is a small town governed by women, whose lives are told in gentle episodes. Gaskell’s 1851 novel is a classic comedy of manners.

Who will enjoy it

Readers who enjoy classic novels that have stayed in print, with a warm mood and a steady pace. It is an easy read.

Themes: Village · Women · Comedy

Screen adaptation

Cranford (TV, 2007)

See it on Amazon

Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition

About the author

Elizabeth Gaskell3 books on Tori Books

Similar books

Wives and Daughters coverWives and DaughtersElizabeth GaskellNorth and South coverNorth and SouthElizabeth GaskellExcellent Women coverExcellent WomenBarbara PymSome Tame Gazelle coverSome Tame GazelleBarbara PymSilas Marner coverSilas MarnerGeorge EliotThe Warden coverThe WardenAnthony TrollopeBarchester Towers coverBarchester TowersAnthony Trollope
Anne of the Island
Anne of the IslandL. M. MontgomeryAnne’s House of Dreams coverAnne’s House of DreamsL. M. MontgomeryThe Cricket on the Hearth coverThe Cricket on the HearthCharles DickensChocolat coverChocolatJoanne HarrisCold Comfort Farm coverCold Comfort FarmStella Gibbons