Shirley by Bronte, Charlotte (9781519627773)

Shirley

by Bronte, Charlotte

Paperback - English

Shirley is an 1849 social novel by the English novelist Charlotte Bront . It was Bront 's second published novel after Jane Eyre (originally published under Bront 's pseudonym Currer Bell). The novel is set in Yorkshire in the period 1811-12, during the industrial depression resulting from the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. The novel is set against a backdrop of the Luddite uprisings in the Yorkshire textile industry.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

1519627777

EAN

9781519627773

Publisher

ST PAUL PR

Publication Date

01 Dec 2015

Pages

544

Weight (kg)

0.72

Dimensions (cm)

22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8

Lexile Level

930

About Author

The eldest of the three Bront? sisters, Charlotte is best known for her novel Jane Eyre, which was published under the pseudonym Currer Bell. Bront?'s works were revolutionary for their time, reflecting a truthfulness about love and relationships that was not common in Victorian-era England. While Jane Eyre was, and continues to be, her most popular work, Charlotte Bront? published numerous works during her short life, including juvenilia, poetry, and the novels Shirley and Villette. Charlotte Bront? died in 1855, outliving both of her sisters, Anne and Emily. Collectively, the Bront? sisters'