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Shirley

Shirley

Historical FictionLiterary Fiction
Pages
640
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

Charlotte Brontë's second novel, published in 1849, explores the social and industrial unrest of early 19th-century Yorkshire. It centers on a mill-owner facing worker protests and financial troubles, a young woman who loves him, and a wealthy heiress who becomes entangled in his affairs. The story delves into the era's challenges for women seeking independence and the harsh realities of industrial change.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

EmotionalReflectiveComplexRomantic
Love TriangleRivals

Genres

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

About the author

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Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë (21 April 1816 – 31 March 1855) was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters who survived to adulthood. Born in Thornton, Yorkshire, and raised in Haworth, where her father was the parish curate, she published under the pseudonym Currer Bell. Her best-known novel, Jane Eyre (1847), was an immediate success; she followed it with Shirley (1849) and Villette (1853). The Professor, her first written novel, appeared posthumously in 1857. Her sisters Emily...

Characters

Robert MooreProtagonist
Caroline HelstoneProtagonist
Shirley KeeldarProtagonist
All characters in Shirley