Shirley (version 2)
This work, Charlotte Bronte's second novel, is set in early 1800s England during the Industrial Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. It explores political and social changes while focusing on romance, following the struggles and triumphs of two couples: the Moore brothers and Caroline Helstone and Shirley Keeldar. The story contrasts a philanthropic, egalitarian future with the loss of a magical, natural world.
Episodes
Shirley version 2 - Charlotte Bronte - Part 3
This work, Charlotte Bronte's second, is set in the England of the early 1800's, which was beset with political and social changes, represented by the Industrial Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. And there is much to do with those changes in values from those of the past. But at its core, this novel is about romance. And the plot primarily follows the struggles and triumphs of two couples, the t
Shirley version 2 - Charlotte Bronte - Part 2
This work, Charlotte Bronte's second, is set in the England of the early 1800's, which was beset with political and social changes, represented by the Industrial Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. And there is much to do with those changes in values from those of the past. But at its core, this novel is about romance. And the plot primarily follows the struggles and triumphs of two couples, the t
Shirley version 2 - Charlotte Bronte - Part 1
This work, Charlotte Bronte's second, is set in the England of the early 1800's, which was beset with political and social changes, represented by the Industrial Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. And there is much to do with those changes in values from those of the past. But at its core, this novel is about romance. And the plot primarily follows the struggles and triumphs of two couples, the t
