The talent of Elizabeth Gaskell (a classic of English literature, author of the novels Mary Barton, Cranford, Ruth, North and South, Wives and Daughters) is truly multifaceted. In the story “Cousin Phyllis,” one of her most lively and harmonious works, the writer reveals herself as an artist-psychologist and lyricist. A young pastor's daughter meets a handsome and brilliantly educated gentleman. The development of their relationship is shown through the eyes of a distant relative of the girl, who himself is in love with her... What is this - a love triangle? No, the figure before us is much more complex. The reader will meet charming, intelligent and mentally sensitive characters in the vast expanse of English fields and meadows. The humorous story “Parisian Fashion in Cranford” is a great opportunity to plunge again or enter for the first time into the cozy Cranford world loved by many, the world of life and customs of good old England.