Вид документа : Однотомное издание Шифр издания : 83441 Автор(ы) : Elizabeth Gaskell Заглавие : Cranford Выходные данные : Москва: T8RUGRAM, 2018 Колич.характеристики :246 с Примечания : Книга находится в Премиум-версии ЭБС IPRbooks. ISBN, Цена 978-5-521-05957-7: Б.ц. УДК : 82 ББК : 84 Ключевые слова (''Своб.индексиров.''): английский язык--зарубежная проза--классика--роман--художественная литература Аннотация: A portrait of the residents of an English country town in the mid nineteenth century, Cranford relates the adventures of Miss Matty and Miss Deborah, two middle-aged spinster sisters striving to live with dignity in reduced circumstances. Through a series of vignettes, Elizabeth Gaskell portrays a community governed by old-fashioned habits and dominated by friendships between women. Her wry account of rural life is undercut, however, by tragedy in its depiction of such troubling events as Matty\'s bankruptcy, the violent death of Captain Brown or the unwitting cruelty of Peter Jenkyns. Written with acute observation, Cranford is by turns affectionate, moving and darkly satirical.