Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford

The book explores the publishing history of Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford, highlighting its serialization in Dickens's Household Words and subsequent adaptations. It emphasizes how the text has been utilized to promote concepts of nation and national identity in both England and the United States. Utilizing primary materials, the author presents a detailed micro-history that illustrates the positioning of English literature within an Anglocentric cultural framework, revealing its impact on cultural identity across the Atlantic.