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A lively and affectionate portrait of a small village in mid-Victorian England based loosely on the author's childhood home, Cranford centers on the lives of young Mary Smith and her friends in a place that seems to run on a heady mix of gossip and solidarity . . .
Often amusing, always heartfelt, and uniquely insightful, Cranford paints a picture of kindness, compassion, and hope while opening a window onto a changing world that remains as important today as when it was first published in 1853.