tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post2924078039343093751..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Book Brief: Cranford by Elizabeth GaskellJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-26543181027722147072016-07-11T13:50:12.575-04:002016-07-11T13:50:12.575-04:00GSGreatEscaper - I have yet to watch the Cranford,...GSGreatEscaper - I have yet to watch the Cranford, but it sounds like I'd like it more if I stop after the first season. This is certainly a book I could see turning to when cheering up is required! Very sad to hear about Prunella Scales...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-16023895110208093722016-07-10T14:48:27.570-04:002016-07-10T14:48:27.570-04:00Cranford is very short, and sadly, the first TV se...Cranford is very short, and sadly, the first TV series was so popular that they tarted it up into several series of buffoonery. The book is available on Kindle for free, and I reread it often when I am very sad. It cheers me up!<br /><br />And Prunella Scales - you might be familiar with her in her two most famous TV roles. She played Sybil Fawlty, the wife on Fawlty Towers, and Miss Elizabeth Mapp in the 1980s version of Mapp and Lucia with Geraldine McEuan and Nigel Hawthorne, which was absolutely perfect IMHO. Sadly, she is suffering from dementia, so she can't work any more.GSGreatEscaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362042499522934670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-23027032578416594232016-07-10T09:47:22.708-04:002016-07-10T09:47:22.708-04:00Lisa - Yes, definitely! Cranford is short and swee...Lisa - Yes, definitely! Cranford is short and sweet.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-18704783528704562072016-07-09T16:13:59.086-04:002016-07-09T16:13:59.086-04:00I didn't realize this one was so short. Perhap...I didn't realize this one was so short. Perhaps it's time to introduce myself to Gaskell.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-10440096864973986182016-06-28T15:44:14.859-04:002016-06-28T15:44:14.859-04:00Patience_Crabstick - It would have to be good with...Patience_Crabstick - It would have to be good with a cast like that! I look forward to watching it.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-31885607864075547742016-06-28T06:00:33.967-04:002016-06-28T06:00:33.967-04:00I loved Cranford as well. Yes, you must watch the ...I loved Cranford as well. Yes, you must watch the BBC series. It has a stellar cast: Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, and Eileen Atkins.Patience_Crabstickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860012969550268614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-24747558761125450662016-06-26T09:40:10.882-04:002016-06-26T09:40:10.882-04:00Jessicabookworm - Two more stories set in Cranford...Jessicabookworm - Two more stories set in Cranford?? I'm off to investigate immediately!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-61203624981341635142016-06-26T09:39:22.839-04:002016-06-26T09:39:22.839-04:00Brian Joseph - North and South is my favorite Gask...Brian Joseph - North and South is my favorite Gaskell so far, but Cranford (being so short) seems like a good place to start. I've listened to Julie Stevenson narrate both classics and contemporary fiction... she is excellent!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-66858600742058541932016-06-26T09:36:55.894-04:002016-06-26T09:36:55.894-04:00Tina - I tend to like Victorian novels, and this o...Tina - I tend to like Victorian novels, and this one is especially nice because it's so short. Hoping my library can get the DVD, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-8168379950249367782016-06-26T09:35:37.823-04:002016-06-26T09:35:37.823-04:00Lorwatkins - What an adventure that would be! Soun...Lorwatkins - What an adventure that would be! Sounds like you're hoping it works out... I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. I'll be watching the PBS series soon.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-77713402315986441902016-06-26T09:33:54.854-04:002016-06-26T09:33:54.854-04:00Michelle Ann - I can certainly see returning to Cr...Michelle Ann - I can certainly see returning to Cranford one day! One of the things I appreciated is that it's not all cozy and cheery... as you say, there are hard times mixed in, giving it wonderful balance.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6280073505788879322016-06-26T09:32:12.836-04:002016-06-26T09:32:12.836-04:00Judith - Wives and Daughters is on my Classics Clu...Judith - Wives and Daughters is on my Classics Club list, too, and now I'm even more excited to read it. The photo was taken on a cold, rainy Saturday morning... Cranford was perfect cozy reading that day!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-29097994217409306812016-06-26T04:00:10.404-04:002016-06-26T04:00:10.404-04:00I read this book earlier this year and 'Gentle...I read this book earlier this year and 'Gentle, genteel, and oh so charming!' sums it up beautifully. I have also just watched the BBC's wonderful TV series of it - I highly recommend it. Now I am looking forward to reading the other 2 stories set in Cranford :-)jessicabookwormhttps://thebookwormchronicles.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-66796970703713309732016-06-25T10:26:34.712-04:002016-06-25T10:26:34.712-04:00I have not read Elizabeth Gaskell but I would like...I have not read Elizabeth Gaskell but I would like to. Over the last several years I have been reading a lot of similar Nineteenth Century novelists and getting a lot out of them.<br /><br />I agree that Juliet Stevenson is a great audiobook narrator. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-8297544598761480332016-06-25T07:35:14.381-04:002016-06-25T07:35:14.381-04:00Here is another book I will add in my little noteb...Here is another book I will add in my little notebook of books to acquire or read. This sounds interesting to me, wish I had more time to get to these books. Also, I didn't know it was a TV show so maybe the library could get me the DVD.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261086731187286052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-20485587787847360982016-06-25T01:32:47.592-04:002016-06-25T01:32:47.592-04:00I enjoyed the PBS series. I have just spent a week...I enjoyed the PBS series. I have just spent a week visting English villages of Ulverston, Dalton and Grange. Beautiful countryside and a much simpler way of life. My husband has applied for a two year consultant assignment. Lorwatkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-59426631080032588472016-06-25T00:49:16.721-04:002016-06-25T00:49:16.721-04:00JoAnn, I am glad you enjoyed this, it is one of my...JoAnn, I am glad you enjoyed this, it is one of my favourite books, and one of the few classics I have read several times. I love it's comedy with a bit of bite. As you say, a charming domestic book, but which covers hard times as well as good.Michelle Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499490029910905577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-3112590575669900892016-06-24T18:38:11.319-04:002016-06-24T18:38:11.319-04:00JoAnn,
What a perfect photo for this post! I love ...JoAnn,<br />What a perfect photo for this post! I love it.<br />And Cranford, I don't know it--I'm so glad you've written about it, because I'm very interested. I have Wives and Daughters on my Classics Club list, but I need to put this on my future reads list, for sure.<br />JudithJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-25058208100503702412016-06-24T17:05:54.778-04:002016-06-24T17:05:54.778-04:00Lark - I loved North and South, and hope to read W...Lark - I loved North and South, and hope to read Wives and Daughters for The Classics Club.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-56289519591861686362016-06-24T17:05:05.837-04:002016-06-24T17:05:05.837-04:00Sunday - It's a delightful read! I'm sure ...Sunday - It's a delightful read! I'm sure the television series is just as quaint.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-16762700083746376492016-06-24T16:17:21.173-04:002016-06-24T16:17:21.173-04:00This is a fun read. It's the only Gaskell I...This is a fun read. It's the only Gaskell I've read, but it won't be the last. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-63675185620997774552016-06-24T15:15:13.218-04:002016-06-24T15:15:13.218-04:00I loved the television series and should read this...I loved the television series and should read this one. Thank you!Sunday Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148090705938196599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76795319521180033812016-06-24T13:49:44.211-04:002016-06-24T13:49:44.211-04:00Thanks, Kathy :)Thanks, Kathy :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-49483927253493446352016-06-24T13:49:34.370-04:002016-06-24T13:49:34.370-04:00Stephanie - LOL! I've also read North and Sout...Stephanie - LOL! I've also read North and South, which I loved, and a few short stories.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-25635548011907816602016-06-24T13:48:43.085-04:002016-06-24T13:48:43.085-04:00Katherine - This is the perfect place to start wit...Katherine - This is the perfect place to start with Elizabeth Gaskell. Unlike Wives and Daughters or North and South,this is very short ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com