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Captain Brown: character portrait from Cranford (Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell)

A character in Cranford

Captain Brown

Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

A blunt, warm-hearted half-pay army captain, poor but proud, whose kindness wins over Cranford before he dies rescuing a child from a train.

Also known as: the Captain

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Captain Brown is a blunt, warm-hearted half-pay army captain who comes to live in Cranford. Poor but proud, he meets the town’s women with practical kindness and gradually earns their respect and affection.

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