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Cranford

by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

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6 hr estimatedB1–B2 Linden levelRead now availability16 chapters
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Cranford is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. Catalog subjects include England -- Fiction; Sisters -- Fiction; Pastoral fiction. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

Cranford is calibrated from 40,928 sampled words across 16 chapters: sentences average 24.3 words, 38.4% exceed 24 words and 5% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Extended sentences averaging 24.3 words, with 18.3% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

5% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 13 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Pause at paragraph breaks, restate long sentences in your own words and use the guide for historical context

Best starting point

Begin with chapter one

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Table of contents

16 chapters

  1. 01CHAPTER I. OUR SOCIETY18 min
  2. 02CHAPTER II. THE CAPTAIN25 min
  3. 03CHAPTER III. A LOVE AFFAIR OF LONG AGO16 min
  4. 04CHAPTER IV. A VISIT TO AN OLD BACHELOR19 min
  5. 05CHAPTER V. OLD LETTERS19 min
  6. 06CHAPTER VI. POOR PETER21 min
  7. 07CHAPTER VII. VISITING17 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VIII. “YOUR LADYSHIP”23 min
  9. 09CHAPTER IX. SIGNOR BRUNONI17 min
  10. 10CHAPTER X. THE PANIC25 min
  11. 11CHAPTER XI. SAMUEL BROWN21 min
  12. 12CHAPTER XII. ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED14 min
  13. 13CHAPTER XIII. STOPPED PAYMENT20 min
  14. 14CHAPTER XIV. FRIENDS IN NEED31 min
  15. 15CHAPTER XV. A HAPPY RETURN22 min
  16. 16CHAPTER XVI. PEACE TO CRANFORD13 min
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