{"product_id":"shirley","title":"Shirley","description":"\u003ch4 data-end=\"103\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA novel of industry and feeling, where the turning of a nation is mirrored in the turning of the heart.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"469\" data-start=\"105\"\u003eIn \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eShirley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCharlotte Brontë\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e turns her attention from the inward solitude of the self to the broader pressures of society, setting private lives against the upheaval of economic change and social unrest. Within its expansive yet finely observed world, the novel becomes both social portrait and emotional inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1194\" data-start=\"471\"\u003eSet in Yorkshire during a time of industrial turmoil, the story unfolds amid unrest among workers and the shifting fortunes of those who depend upon the mills and estates that define the region. At the center stand Shirley Keeldar, a woman of independence and spirited resolve, and Caroline Helstone, whose quieter temperament is shaped by longing, constraint, and emotional uncertainty. Around them move figures whose lives are shaped by labor, authority, and obligation, each responding differently to the tensions that define their era. As personal affections develop and social pressures intensify, questions of independence, love, and purpose become increasingly entwined with the larger currents of historical change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1501\" data-start=\"1196\"\u003eBrontë combines social observation with psychological insight, creating a narrative in which individual feeling and collective circumstance are held in dynamic tension. \u003cem data-end=\"1374\" data-start=\"1365\"\u003eShirley\u003c\/em\u003e endures as a work that expands the scope of her fiction, bringing the inner life into conversation with the forces of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1628\" data-start=\"1503\"\u003eThis Carlini Classics edition presents the complete, unabridged text in a beautifully designed format made to last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1831\" data-start=\"1630\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1694\" data-start=\"1630\" data-section-id=\"bid89j\"\u003eA sweeping exploration of industry, class, and social change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1764\" data-start=\"1695\" data-section-id=\"1mkc1ha\"\u003eA nuanced portrait of female independence and emotional restraint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1831\" data-start=\"1765\" data-section-id=\"qcn0h8\"\u003eA timeless study of personal desire within historical upheaval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1967\" data-start=\"1833\"\u003eElegantly produced and enduring in form, this edition preserves Brontë’s expansive vision in a volume designed for lasting reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharlotte Brontë\u003c\/strong\u003e (1816–1855) was an English novelist and poet, best known for her psychologically rich and emotionally intense works, including \u003cem data-end=\"155\" data-start=\"144\"\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"167\" data-start=\"157\"\u003eVillette\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-end=\"182\" data-start=\"173\"\u003eShirley\u003c\/em\u003e. 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