Cranford
7 hrs. 52 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Elizabeth Gaskell
Author
Elizabeth Gaskell
Narrator
Oksana Shokina
Narrator
Oksana Shokina
Description
Elizabeth Gaskell’s novels are distinguished by a deep study of characters, psychological depth, and strong female protagonists.
“Cranford” is considered one of the best works by the author, in which she blends delicate irony with realistic descriptions of a nineteenth-century English town.
Mary Smith arrives in the provincial town of Cranford to visit her friends, Matilda and Deborah Jenkins. Most residents are widows and old maids, and their lives are strictly regulated by social rules. Local men are mostly ignored—until the retired Captain Brown appears, and he captures the attention of all unmarried women.
“Cranford” is considered one of the best works by the author, in which she blends delicate irony with realistic descriptions of a nineteenth-century English town.
Mary Smith arrives in the provincial town of Cranford to visit her friends, Matilda and Deborah Jenkins. Most residents are widows and old maids, and their lives are strictly regulated by social rules. Local men are mostly ignored—until the retired Captain Brown appears, and he captures the attention of all unmarried women.
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