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Shirley, The Professor

byCharlotte Brontë

Who is this book for? Readers interested in classic literature, historical fiction, and themes of social justice.

Topics Class ConflictWomen's RightsIndustrial Change
MoodReflective, Melancholic
Female protagonist
RomanceMajor Subplot
ViolenceMild
Struggling manufacturer Robert Moore has introduced labour saving machinery to his Yorkshire mill, arousing a ferment of unemployment and discontent among his workers. Robert considers marriage to the wealthy and independent Shirley Keeldar to solve his financial woes, yet his heart lies with his cousin Caroline, who, bored and desperate, lives as a dependent in her uncle's home with no prospect of a career. Shirley, meanwhile, is in love with Robert's brother, an impoverished tutor - a match opposed by her family. As industrial unrest builds to a potentially fatal pitch, can the four be reconciled? Set during the Napoleonic wars at a time of national economic struggles, "Shirley" (1849) is an unsentimental, yet passionate depiction of conflict between classes, sexes and generations.

Language

en

Published on

05/01/2008

Pages

952

Format

Hardback

ISBN

9781857152920

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