With an Introduction and Notes by Sally Minogue. The 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 Brontës particular strength lies in exploring the hidden ps.
| Autor |
Charlotte Brontë |
| Jazyk |
anglický |
| Počet stran |
528 |
| Rok vydania |
1993 |
