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Shirley by Charlotte Bronte

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Shirley
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Publisher: Harper
ISBN/ASIN: 0809598957
Number of pages: 720

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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 lies with his cousin Caroline ...

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