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Shirley: A Novel of Industry, Society, and Independent Women in Victorian England
Paperback
Classic FictionGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781617206740
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Feb 10 2012
Pages: 506
Weight: 1.62
Height: 1.13 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A substantial novel of social tension, industrial change, and personal independence set against the unrest of early nineteenth-century England. In Shirley, Charlotte Brontë departs from the intensely interior focus of her earlier work to present a broader social canvas, examining the effects of economic disruption and labour conflict on provincial life.
The narrative centres on two contrasting women-Caroline Helstone and Shirley Keeldar-whose differing circumstances and temperaments illuminate questions of gender, autonomy, and emotional restraint. Around them, Brontë constructs a detailed portrait of a community shaped by industrial uncertainty, where class relations and economic pressures influence both public events and private choices.
Combining social observation with psychological insight, Shirley reflects Brontë's engagement with the conditions of her time while maintaining the moral and emotional depth characteristic of her fiction. It remains an important work within Victorian literature, offering a measured study of character, society, and the shifting structures of authority and expectation.
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