The Cranford Chronicles

The Cranford Chronicles

Summary

In this witty and poignant story the railway is pushing its way relentlessly towards the town from Manchester, bringing fears of migrant workers and the breakdown of law and order. The arrival of handsome young Doctor Harrison causes yet further agitation not just because of his revolutionary methods but also because of his effect on the hearts of the ladies. Meanwhile Miss Matty Jenkyns nurses her own broken heart after she was forced to give up the man she loved when she was a young girl.

Reviews

  • Bathed in a poignant, dreamlike mood found nowhere else in fiction
    Guardian

About the author

Elizabeth Gaskell

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