{"product_id":"shirley-a-novel-of-industry-society-and-independent-women-in-victorian-england-hardcover","title":"Shirley: A Novel of Industry, Society, and Independent Women in Victorian England - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Bronte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA substantial novel of social tension, industrial change, and personal independence set against the unrest of early nineteenth-century England.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eShirley\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining social observation with psychological insight, \u003cem\u003eShirley\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 506\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46138732937402,"sku":"9781515428053","price":51.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/5727\/8650\/files\/by_tvLNxy49781515428053.webp?v=1783718611","url":"https:\/\/thebookloversatlas.com\/products\/shirley-a-novel-of-industry-society-and-independent-women-in-victorian-england-hardcover","provider":"The Book Lover's Atlas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}