Cranford | Study Guide

Elizabeth Gaskell

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Overview

Author

Elizabeth Gaskell

Year Published

1853

Type

Novel

Genre

Drama, Fiction

Perspective and Narrator

The limited-omniscient narrator of Cranford alternates between describing events in first- and third-person. The narrator is a frequent guest of the novel's main character Miss Matty.

Tense

Cranford is told in past tense

About the Title

Cranford tells the story of the aristocratic matriarchs of a small village called Cranford. The narrative takes place in 18th-century England and centers around the narrator's experiences as a frequent guest of a family friend named Miss Matty.

Diagrams

Miss Jenkyns Domineering, proper,aristocratic spinster Miss Matty Demure, gentle, middle-aged spinster The narrator Patient, sympathetic,female relative Mr. Holbrook Friendly, independent bachelor Peter Kind, fun-loving prankster Mrs. Jamieson Elderly, matriarchal widow Martha Outspoken, amiable woman Miss Pole Opinionated,extravagant aristocrat Sisters Frequenthouseguest Friends Pastlovers Acquaintances Acquaintances Cousins Acquaintances Brother Brother Housekeeper
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Summary

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Characters

Miss Jenkyns Miss Matty The narrator Miss Pole Mr. Holbrook Mrs. Jamieson Peter

Symbols

Clothing Money Mr. Holbrook

Themes

Independent Women Grief and Nostalgia Society Is Changing But Not for the better
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