Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell

Cranford

Elizabeth Gaskell

214 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)

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"Just at this moment he passed us on the stairs, making such a graceful bow, in reply to which I dropped a curtsey - all foreigners have such polite manners, one catches something of it"Cranford is an affectionate and often moving portrait of gent...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 4,442 reviews

Moods

lighthearted: 84%

funny: 64%

relaxing: 45%

emotional: 30%

hopeful: 27%

reflective: 26%

inspiring: 8%

sad: 8%

informative: 2%

adventurous: 1%

challenging: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
13% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

29% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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