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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... read more
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Of late years, an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the north of England: they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good.
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This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 899 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by David Copperfield, and followed by Mary Barton.
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- Dewey: 823.8
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- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › British › Classics › Bronte, Charlotte
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- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Historical
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