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Availability:In StockContributor:Charlotte Bront?, Margaret Smith (Editor), Herbert Rosengarten (Editor)Series:Oxford World's Classics (Paperback)Publish date:2008-07-15Pages:624
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199540808ISBN-10:199540802UPC:9780199540808Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Family Life, ClassicsSize:7.78 x 5.08 x 1.14 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SC2NRF4K9X
Shirley is Charlotte Bront: e e's only historical novel and her most topical one. Written at a time of social unrest, it is set during the period of the Napoleonic Wars, when economic hardship led to riots in the woollen district of Yorkshire. A mill-owner, Robert Moore, is determined to introduce new machinery despite fierce opposition from his workers; he ignores their suffering, and puts his own life at risk .Robert sees marriage to the wealthy Shirley Keeldar as the solution to his difficulties, but he loves his cousin Caroline. She suffers misery and frustration, and Shirley has her own ideas about the man she will choose to marry. The friendship between the two women, and the contrast between their situations, is at the heart of this compelling novel, which is suffused with Bront" 's deep yearning for an earlier time.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199540808ISBN-10:199540802UPC:9780199540808Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Family Life, ClassicsSize:7.78 x 5.08 x 1.14 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SC2NRF4K9X
Publisher: Oxford University Press

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