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Shirley (version 2)

Shirley (version 2)

Charlotte Brontë 3 episodes Sep 7, 2026

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.

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Letters of Travel-Rudyard Kipling
Letters of Travel-Rudyard Kipling Sep 7, 2026 7:45:01 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
What the White Race May Learn from the Indian-George Wharton James
What the White Race May Learn from the Indian-George Wharton James Sep 6, 2026 7:17:19 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
Hermann and Dorothea-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Hermann and Dorothea-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Sep 5, 2026 2:29:41 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
War of the Worlds-H. G. Wells
War of the Worlds-H. G. Wells Sep 4, 2026 6:43:34 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
Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism (Version 2)-Friedrich Nietzsche
Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism (Version 2)-Friedrich Nietzsche Sep 3, 2026 7:52:12 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
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius, Book 3-Niccolò Machiavelli
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius, Book 3-Niccolò Machiavelli Sep 2, 2026 5:47:33 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
Poems by Edward Thomas-Edward Thomas
Poems by Edward Thomas-Edward Thomas Sep 1, 2026 1:30:31 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
Round About a Great Estate-Richard Jefferies
Round About a Great Estate-Richard Jefferies Aug 31, 2026 3:36:26 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
Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain (version 2)-Charles Dickens
Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain (version 2)-Charles Dickens Aug 30, 2026 4:14:38 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
Moment of Time-Richard Hughes
Moment of Time-Richard Hughes Aug 29, 2026 5:33:46 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
Eugene Onéguine-Alexander Pushkin
Eugene Onéguine-Alexander Pushkin Aug 28, 2026 4:26:32 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
On the Eve-Ivan Turgenev
On the Eve-Ivan Turgenev Aug 27, 2026 6:10:15 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

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