This is easily read and worthwhile. It is a mostly humorous account of human nature (maybe slightly exaggerated) but sort of true to life. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. en dochterondernemingen, Vertaal alle beoordelingen naar het Nederlands, Ga naar Amazon.com om alle 1 recensies te bekijken, Pakketten traceren of bestellingen bekijken. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1998. Written over a century and a half ago, I enjoyed listening to this as a free download from LibriVox.org. I'm pretty sure that this should officially count as a novella--but dang it...I read it. Alison PettittMr Morgan …. Sophie Thompson. Just as lovely and fun and quaint as 'Cranford'. If you liked the BBC series Cranford, then definitely read this. Start by marking “Mr. I didn't know until a little way into this book, that it, My Lady Ludlow, and Cranford were all used in the making of the BBC TV series Cranford (which is wonderful). Mr. Harrison's Confessions: Gaskell, Elizabeth: Amazon.nl Selecteer uw cookievoorkeuren We gebruiken cookies en vergelijkbare tools om uw winkelervaring te verbeteren, onze services aan te bieden, te begrijpen hoe klanten onze services gebruiken zodat we verbeteringen kunnen aanbrengen, en om advertenties weer te geven. Very amusing story of young doctor Hamilton's entrapment in the rumor mill of a small town whose matrons use every scheme they can think of to get their daughters suitable husbands, couching it all in pseudo-etiquette. Mr. Harrison’s Confessions is an episodic 1851 long short story or novella (over 29,000 words) by Elizabeth Gaskell about a doctor in provincial England. Miss Mary Smith often visits Cranford. This is a prequel to "Cranford" and this story was actually interpolated into the mini-series with Judi Dench. Never just assume that you know what a person is talking about. She also reads. Elizabeth Gaskell's 1851 novella is notable for being a prequel to her novel Cranford. Christine KavanaghSophy Hutton …. Colleen PrendergastMr Bullock …. While she provides an outside view of the goings on of this town of "Amazons," she views herself as a true Cranfordian. This book is so sweet and full of adorable misunderstandings. Stars Marston Bloom. A lovely story in the Cranford vein. It gives a similar insight into village life like we see in Cranford, but it’s told from the POV of a young man arriving to partner the current doctor and eventually take over the practice. Nicola Bonn narrates the audiobook version of this book. Mr. Harrison's Confessions June 17th 2004 Marston BloomJemima Bullock …. This is an amusing read, a prequel to Cranford which I wish I had read before reading Cranford. Yet she has been known to stay with the gossipy and often inadvertently hilarious Miss Pole, in particular during the misunderstanding of what a cage is... to some, a piece of undergarments, to Miss Pole, erroneously a parrot cage. If you love the fantasy genre, this is the season for you! Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. External links. In plaats daarvan houdt ons systeem rekening met zaken als hoe recent een recensie is en of de recensent het item op Amazon heeft gekocht. Gillian BevanCaroline Tomkinson …. Sorry, er is een probleem opgetreden bij het opslaan van je cookievoorkeuren. Stephen CritchlowMrs Rose …. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I think this is my favorite Gaskell so far -- humorous and charming. A new village surgeon discovers that all of his female patients require a single remedy - marriage to him.