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Word count 1,738. How does Cranford represent Victorian society in microcosm? 'Cranford', a novel by Elizabeth Gaskell, was written in the Victorian era and is based on the author's own experiences of growing up in Knutsford. Written in the first person, the narrator, Mary Smith, is no longer a resident of Cranford but is an outside observer writing an account from her point of view about the happenings that have occurred over the years in this small town. The themes of gender, class, religion, dress, manners and behaviour in this novel, are all reflections on the values of the Victorian era and Cranford could be one of numerous towns across the country 'Cranford' is also a heart warming story of friendship that extends beyond the rigid boundaries that governed the Victorian way of life. Upon the opening of the novel, the narrator introduces the reader to the inhabitants and the correct social practices...

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