tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post5679789002178316829..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: Cranford by Elizabeth GaskellMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-29911637745990460712011-04-05T15:13:11.831+08:002011-04-05T15:13:11.831+08:00I just now found that you can listen online or dow...I just now found that you can listen online or down load audio books of most of her novels and a lot of her stories for free at this web page<br /><br />http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=gaskell%20AND%20mediatype:audioMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-20339748950521097442011-04-05T14:51:24.286+08:002011-04-05T14:51:24.286+08:00The Book Coop-thanks for the suggestions as to fur...The Book Coop-thanks for the suggestions as to further reading-sadly we do not get the BBC programs here in Manila but we can buy them sometimes-I will be on the lookout<br /><br />As The Crowe Flies and Reads-thank you very muchMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-82198258347718294062011-04-05T08:39:09.070+08:002011-04-05T08:39:09.070+08:00Darlyn-thanks-hope you like Cranford-
Christina T...Darlyn-thanks-hope you like Cranford-<br /><br />Christina T-thanks for the recommendation of North and South and your visit<br /><br />Stephanie M Hasty-the book is lovely-thanks for your visit and comment as always<br /><br />Sarah-thanks<br /><br />Amateur Reader-I think I might try some of her short stories-I have heard she has some good ghost stories-FMF really liked Cranford<br /><br />Avid Reader-glad to hear you also love Cranford<br /><br />Journey-I will consider North and South seriously as my next GaskellMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-10196459762691397992011-04-05T07:51:07.587+08:002011-04-05T07:51:07.587+08:00Glad you enjoyed Cranford!
I really like Elizabeth...Glad you enjoyed Cranford!<br />I really like Elizabeth Gaskell, I think "North and South" is a true masterpiece, it has a strong topic, strong and wonderful characters and a great narrative. So far it is (and I guess it will stay) my favorite Gaskell.<br />I've also read "Ruth" lately, which I found rather hard to get through, it had very good parts, but all in all it was too much moralizing. And I also read "Wives and Daughters", which I liked, but it was not half as great as N&S or Cranford to me.Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379779166331689321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-13150330109748775162011-04-05T00:14:11.578+08:002011-04-05T00:14:11.578+08:00I read Cranford last year and it was my first Gask...I read Cranford last year and it was my first Gaskell. It was such a wonderful story! I loved the women's commradery. I'd like to read North & South next.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-2012766637096756812011-04-04T22:11:15.790+08:002011-04-04T22:11:15.790+08:00Unfortunately, I do not think there is more Gaskel...Unfortunately, I do not think there is more Gaskell like <i>Cranford</i>. For her, it seems to have been an experiment.<br /><br />I've written a bit about some of her stories, and did a week on <i>Mary Barton</i>, but they were all works of a quite different tone and character.<br /><br />I've picked up a copy of <i>North and South</i> and will read it soon, but it's another Condition of England novel, and cannot possibly be a fifth as much fun as <i>Cranford</i>.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-6398092240497661242011-04-04T21:47:20.041+08:002011-04-04T21:47:20.041+08:00Great post! I love Gaskell! :)Great post! I love Gaskell! :)Sarah M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08658247100019831005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-64780221500576148762011-04-04T21:07:03.157+08:002011-04-04T21:07:03.157+08:00i'm sooo going to read that now. i watched the...i'm sooo going to read that now. i watched the PBS series, but wasn't sure about the book. sounds lovely!!! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156573651587644699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-24103956972383627952011-04-04T20:18:10.098+08:002011-04-04T20:18:10.098+08:00I enjoyed reading your take on Cranford very much....I enjoyed reading your take on Cranford very much. Ever since I saw the BBC/Masterpiece Theatre movie adaptation of Gaskell's work I have wanted to read one of her books.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-73137025034270361722011-04-04T19:52:06.853+08:002011-04-04T19:52:06.853+08:00Cranford is lovely - I love the little episodes an...Cranford is lovely - I love the little episodes and how you learn about the lives of these normal, strong hearted women. <br /><br />I read it as part of a collection of 3 of her novellas - Mr Harrison's Confessions, Cranford and My Lady Ludlow. <br /><br />I really enjoyed Mr Harrison's Confessions and Cranford - My Lady Ludlow was definitely very interesting but I felt a little long winded. There was a good part about the escape of a French aristocrat which was very good and I'd like to read again as I fear I wasn't much in the mood for it at the time.<br /><br />Have you seen the BBC mini-series named Cranford? It incorporates the above three novellas into one kinda story - mainly centring around Cranford's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-58195796709158020192011-04-04T18:27:04.399+08:002011-04-04T18:27:04.399+08:00I really liked Cranford as well. That scene you de...I really liked Cranford as well. That scene you described about the bank crisis was a favorite from the miniseries too. I nearly cried when I watched it (I get a bit sappy about such things sometimes).<br /><br />My favorite Gaskell novel is North and South. I haven't read Wives and Daughters yet. I started it years ago but didn't finish it before I had to return it to the library.<br /><br />Nice well written review. I will have to revisit Cranford again sometime.Christina Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756342293865115352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-33749148526584071772011-04-04T15:10:40.661+08:002011-04-04T15:10:40.661+08:00Great post. I've wanted to read something by G...Great post. I've wanted to read something by Gaskell for a long time, and I've decided to start with Cranford.<br /><br />Btw, I was referring to Booksale in my last Latest Acquisitions post. :)Darlyn (Your Move, Dickens)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00979296421309409564noreply@blogger.com