Cranford is a delightful and humorous novel that immerses readers in the quaint and idiosyncratic world of a small English town during the Victorian era. Elizabeth Gaskell paints a vivid portrait of Cranford, a community where tradition, social rituals, and the comical intricacies of daily life take center stage. At the heart of the narrative is Mary Smith, an outsider and keen observer, who provides readers with a window into the lives of the town's...