Shirley by Charlotte Brontë
"Shirley" by Charlotte Brontë is a social novel published in 1849. Set in Yorkshire during the industrial depression of 1811-12, the story unfolds against the backdrop of Luddite uprisings in the textile industry. Mill owner Robert Moore faces ruin as he battles labor unrest and economic hardship. His cousin Caroline loves him from afar, but Robert cannot afford to marry. When spirited heiress Shirley enters their lives, she becomes Caroline's close friend—yet
Caroline fears Shirley and Robert will unite, threatening her own fragile hopes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855 |
|---|---|
| Title | Shirley |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_(novel) |
| Credits | Brenda Lewis, Fox in the Stars and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Yorkshire (England) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women -- England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Textile industry -- Fiction |
| Subject | Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 30486 |
| Release Date | Nov 16, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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