Elizabeth Gaskell's wonderfully atmospheric tale depicts life in the fictional town of Cranford where Mary Smith and her friends the spinster sisters Miss Matty and Miss Deborah live. Their experiences of the innumerable events that unfold are narrated with Gaskell's brilliantly fluid prose that draws the reader deep into this absorbing novel. Just as accessible and enjoyable for today's modern readers as it would have been when first published well over 150 years ago, the novel is one of the great works of English literature and continues to be widely read throughout the world.This meticulous digital edition from Heritage Illustrated Publishing is a faithful reproduction of the original text and is beautifully illustrated with a number of delightful sketches that accompanied early editions of the novel.
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