Overview

'You expected bread, and you have got a stone; break your teeth on it, and don't shriek...you will have learned the great lesson how to endure without a sob.'Shirley is Charlotte Bronte's only historical novel and her most topical one. Written at a time of social unrest, it is set during the period of the Napoleonic Wars, when economic hardship led to riots in the woollen district of Yorkshire. A mill-owner, Robert Moore, is determined to introduce newmachinery despite fierce opposition from his workers; he ignores their suffering, and puts his own life at risk. Robert sees marriage to the wealthy Shirley Keeldar as the solution to his difficulties, but he loves his cousin Caroline. She suffers misery and frustration, and Shirley has her ownideas about the man she will choose to marry. The friendship between the two women, and the contrast between their situations, is at the heart of this compelling novel, which is suffused with Bronte's deep yearning for an earlier time.

ISBN-13

9780199540808

ISBN-10

0199540802

Weight

0.94 Pounds

Dimensions

7.78 x 1.14 x 5.08 In

List Price

$7.95

Edition

2nd Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

624 pages

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published On

2008-07-15



View All Offers

Sort by:

Rows per page:

1–5 of 5

Condition
Seller
Seller Comments
Price
Used, Very Good
Seller details
The BOOKATERIA
★★★★☆

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 624 p. Oxford World's Classics. Audience: General/trade. BOOKA...
$9.73

 Free delivery by: 03 Apr 2026

Brand New
Seller details
indoo.com
★★★★☆

Avenel, NJ, USA

9780199540808.
$10.90

 Free delivery by: 03 Apr 2026

Brand New
Seller details
GreatBookPrices-
★★★★☆

Columbia, MD, USA

100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition. We offer expedited shipping to all US locat...
$12.04

 Free delivery by: 03 Apr 2026

Used, Like New
Seller details
GreatBookPrices-
★★★★☆

Columbia, MD, USA

100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition. We offer expedited shipping to all US locat...
$12.04

 Free delivery by: 03 Apr 2026


Bookstores.com relies on cookies to improve your experience.