Next Section Shirley Summary How To Cite in MLA Format Bun, Hồng, et al. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Throughout her life and history, Charlotte Bronte has been deemed one of the greatest female writers of that time in Britain. Her first novel was Jane Eyre, but Bronte wrote a manuscript before that, titled The Professor. She often went by the pen name Currer Bell it is unsure exactly why, but it was likely because she was a woman and would not be as respected for her work if people knew this. While writing the novel, all three of her siblings died from natural causes within one year.Ĭharlotte Bronte was born in 1816 as a poor daughter to a clergyman. The book takes place in Yorkshire, England, and focuses on uprising that occurred during the time, especially those relating to the textile industry. Its not a terrible book- but if your not a massive fan of Charlotte Bronte your bound to set it down and pick up something thats. Her second novel after publishing Jane Eyre, the story popularized a previously only male name into a female one since the name 'Shirley' reflected the title of a book by a female author and about female characters, it took effect on society. Shirley is a novel published in 1849 by the English novelist Charlotte Bronte. Written by Hồng Bun and other people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.

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Shirley by charlotte brontë