| 000 | 01463 a2200193 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 020 | _a1853260649 (paperback) | ||
| 020 | _a9781853260643 (paperback) | ||
| 082 | 0 | 4 | _a813 |
| 090 |
_c4692 _d4692 |
||
| 100 | 1 | _aBronte, Charlotte. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 |
_aShirley / _cCharlotte Bronte. |
| 260 |
_a[S.l.] : _bWordsworth Editions Ltd, _c1998. |
||
| 300 |
_a496 p. ; _c20 cm. |
||
| 490 | 1 | _aWordsworth classics) (wordsworth collection. | |
| 520 | _aThe Shirley of the title is a woman of independent means; her friend Caroline is not. Both struggle with what a woman's role is and can be. Their male counterparts - Louis, the powerless tutor, and Robert, his cloth-manufacturing brother - also stand at odds to society's expectations. The novel is set in a period of social and political ferment, featuring class disenfranchisement, the drama of Luddite machine-breaking, and the divisive effects of the Napoleonic Wars. But Charlotte Bront's particular strength lies in exploring the hidden psychological drama of love, loss and the quest for identity. Personal and public agitation are brought together against the dramatic backdrop of her native Yorkshire. As always, Bront challenges convention, exploring the limitations of social justice whilst telling not one but two love stories. | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aWordsworth classics) (wordsworth collection. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 |
_3Amazon.com _uhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1853260649/chopaconline-20 |
| 942 |
_aNBS _cBK _k823.8 BRO |
||
| 999 |
_c347125 _d347125 |
||