679: Ch 1 — Cranford (Start of Book)

CraftLit | Apr 11 2025 | 01:09:42

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Ep. 679: Cranford | Chapter 1

Book talk begins at 16:10.

We're diving into a brand-new book, and this one's got all the charm, wit, and genteel gossip you could ask for!

The reigning queen of propriety, Miss Deborah Jenkyns, has thoughts about everything—from how to properly serve dinner to why men are mostly unnecessary. But when a certain Captain Brown dares to disrupt the delicate social balance, will Cranford's ladies be able to keep their composure?

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• 03:20 - Actually, we announced the raffle on 4/4/25. More info and entry information here: https://youtu.be/5-G_UP1AL38

• 04:50 - Elizabeth Gaskell's biography

• Chelsea in London and before the embarkment

• 05:50 - Knutsford, Cheshire

• 06:07 - Young Mr. Gaskell

• 06:37 - Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell

• 06:44 - Other books of Elizabeth Gaskell: North and South, Sylvia's Lovers, and Wives and Daughters

• 07:31 - Ellen Nussey was THE friend

• 07:50 - The Brontës: Wild Genius on the Moors: The Story of a Literary Family and the bookshop.org link

• 10:25 - Penguin Classics Cranford

• 10:42 - The Lawn - her home she never enjoyed