Bibliographic Information

Shirley

Charlotte Brontë ; edited by Andrew and Judith Hook

(Penguin classics)

Penguin Books, [1974?]

Related Bibliography 1 items

Available at  / 7 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

Bibliography: p. [35]

"Published in the Penguin English Library 1974"--t.p. verso

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Related Books: 1-1 of 1

Details

  • NCID
    BA11027396
  • ISBN
    • 0140430954
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Harmondsworth
  • Pages/Volumes
    622 p.
  • Size
    18 cm
  • Classification
  • Parent Bibliography ID
Page Top