Cranford

Elizabeth Gaskell  — one of the most significant British writers of the Victorian era. Her work combines subtle psychological insight, social observation, warmth, and humanity. «Cranford»  — is a charming and touching chronicle of life in a small provincial town. The main characters — elderly ladies from the middle class, whose habits, prejudices, and small secrets become the foundation for ironic, and sometimes melancholic sketches.  

«Cranford» is considered a classic of English literature, and its heroines — some of the most charming and memorable in Gaskell's work.