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Shirley

a tale

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Set in Yorkshire during the Napoleonic Wars, this novel articulates the social realities of economic hardship, the Luddite riots, dissatisfaction with the Government and an inadequate Church. Moore, a mill owner who ignores the suffering of his workers, affects the lives of Caroline and Shirley.

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Shirley, Charlotte Brontë

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1973
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(Hardcover)
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Title
Shirley
Subtitle
a tale
Language
English
Publisher
Collins
Released
1973
Format
Hardcover
Pages
510
ISBN10
0004244311
ISBN13
9780004244310
Series
First published
1849
Original title
Shirley
Rating
3.75 out of 5
Description
Set in Yorkshire during the Napoleonic Wars, this novel articulates the social realities of economic hardship, the Luddite riots, dissatisfaction with the Government and an inadequate Church. Moore, a mill owner who ignores the suffering of his workers, affects the lives of Caroline and Shirley.