The other heroine, Caroline Helstone, is a pretty, quiet thing who starts out with promise until moroseness takes over her character. The character is supposedly based on Emily Brontë but in the circumstance of a rich heiress. She loves animals (especially large dogs), is abrupt, direct, and develops intense and lasting relationships. She's lovely but not beautiful, strong-willed but not overbearing. The titular character isn't introduced until halfway through the novel, but she steals the show with her appearance. Along with the history, Brontë also develops some interesting characters. The story revolves around two heroines, Caroline Helstone and Shirley Keeldar, and their relationships with the Moore brothers.įor those who enjoy novels with a bit of social history thrown in, such as works by George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell, then Shirley will definitely satisfy. It takes place in Yorkshire, England during 1811–1812 in the midst of an industrial depression resulting from the Napoleonic wars. Originally published in 1849, Shirley is the only of Charlotte Brontë’s novels to be set in a historical period before the novel was written. It is also available in the compilation ebook The Brontë Collection. Shirley may be downloaded for free from our ebook catalog.
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