Cranford
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Cranford

by Elizabeth Gaskell

1853•Drama•244 pages

Taste attributes: dramacomedyfamilyslowfresh & originalwholesomerealisticsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringunlikely connectionssocial commentarycomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA wholesome, grounded novel: unhurried and moving. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

<p><i>Cranford</i> was first serialized in <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/charles-dickens">Charles Dickens’</a> magazine <i>Household Words</i> between 1851 and 1853.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaComedyFamilyUnlikely connectionsSocial commentaryComplex relationship

Subjects

Older womenVillagesSistersFemale friendshipCountry lifeWomenSocial life and customsDrama

Details

Author
Elizabeth Gaskell
Published
1853
Pages
244
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