About the book: 1973 / “Let's start with the fact that Cranford is owned by the Amazons: if the rent for a house exceeds a certain figure, a lady or a girl will certainly live in it.” (Elizabeth Gaskell) In this funny story filled with humor and colorful, memorable characters, Elizabeth Gaskell paints a picture of life in a small English town in the mid-19th century. "Cranford", embodying a portrait of kindness, compassion and hope, continues to be one in the English-speaking countries. one of Gaskell's most popular books. And the epistolary legacy of the writer, published in 1967, showed how deeply and organically this book is connected with Gaskell’s personal biography, with all her work and with her views on art and life. Translation by I. Gurova.