Shirley
By: Charlotte Brontë
Series: The works of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bront︠ in twelve volumes -- v.3; The works of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bront︠ in twelve volumes -- v.4; Bronte's works -- v. 3; Bronte's works -- v. 4
Publisher: Published by J.M. Dent and Company
Published: 1893
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Textile industry; Fiction; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Women; Textiles et tissus; Industrie et commerce; Romans, nouvelles; Guerres napoléoniennes, 1800-1815; Femmes
Description: Set during the Napoleonic wars at a time of national economic struggles, Shirley is an unsentimental yet passionate depiction of conflict among classes, sexes, and generations. Struggling manufacturer Robert Moore considers marriage to the wealthy and independent Shirley Keeldar, yet his heart lies with his cousin Caroline. Shirley, meanwhile, is in love with Robert{u2019}s brother, an impoverished tutor. As industrial unrest builds to a potentially fatal pitch, can the four be reconciled? -- Publisher's description.