Shirley
by Charlotte Bronte
Publisher: Harper 1899
ISBN/ASIN: 0809598957
Number of pages: 720
Description:
Set during the Napoleonic wars at a time of national economic struggles, Shirley is an unsentimental yet passionate depiction of conflict among classes, sexes, and generations. Struggling manufacturer Robert Moore considers marriage to the wealthy and independent Shirley Keeldar, yet his heart lies with his cousin Caroline ...
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