Cranford is a funny, witty and incredibly interesting Victorian novel. I recommend it to anyone who wishes to have a good time reading and, at the same time, wishes to learn about Victorian society. Elizabeth Gaskell decided to have a town full of spinsters for a reason, to give them the voice and the relevance that they lacked in her society. Also, the fact that she approaches the town as a modern anthropologist would do, shows she was a woman ahead of her times and as competent as some of her contemporary authors. On the dismissal of typical feminine issues, I’ve already talked in here. Whether people decide to read Cranford or not is their own and only decision and whether readers like it or not, depends solely on your tastes. I highly recommend Cranford, I really do.