Shirley
| AUTHOR | Cox, Jessica; BrontĀ, Charlotte; Miller, Lucasta et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Classics (09/26/2006) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
A passionate but unsentimental depiction of conflict between classes, sexes and generations 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? Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780141439860
ISBN-10:
0141439866
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
624
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
4.45 x 1.23 x 8.36 inches
Weight:
1.02 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Annotated,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Glossary
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Fiction | Historical - General
Fiction | Classics
Fiction | Literary
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
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A passionate but unsentimental depiction of conflict between classes, sexes and generations 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? Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Introduction by:
Miller, Lucasta
Lucasta Miller was educated at Oxford. She was the deputy literary editor of "The Independent." Her articles and critcism have appeared in "The Times, The Times Literary Supplement, The Independent, "and "The Sunday Telegraph."
"From the Trade Paperback edition."
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