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Cranford

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell · 1853

A 19th-century English novel, first published in 1853, set in a small town largely populated by independent, eccentric women. Narrated by a young visitor, it follows the ladies of Cranford through their social rituals, gentle comedies, and moments of hardship and loss.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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