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Shirley

Book • 1849

Shirley, published in 1849, is Charlotte Brontë's second novel.

It explores the lives of Caroline Helstone and Shirley Keeldar, two women from different social backgrounds, as they navigate love, friendship, and societal expectations in early 19th-century Yorkshire.

The novel delves into themes of female independence, social change, and the complexities of relationships amidst the turmoil of the Luddite uprisings.

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Mentioned in 5 episodes

Mentioned as the novel Charlotte returned to writing, featuring two heroines based on her sisters.

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The Brontës

Mentioned by Greg Jenner as a novel written by Charlotte Bronte around the time of her siblings' deaths.

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The Brontës

Described by Mallory O’Meara as Shirley Jackson fan fiction, it is a novelization of Shirley Jackson's life.

Ep 143 - Just Being Weird - Specific Book Recommendations

Mentioned by Sam when comparing its incoherence and structure with Jane Eyre after the death of Charlotte's family.

S1 E2: With... Lizzy Newman

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Graham Watson

as one of the novels published by Charlotte Brontë.

730 "To Autumn" by John Keats | The Invention of Charlotte Brontë (with Graham Watson) | My Last Book with Sara Charles

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Miranda Melcher

as a novel that seems to be the opposite of Jane Eyre, with not really a lot of fairy tales.

Jessica Campbell, "The Brontës and the Fairy Tale" (Ohio UP, 2024)

Mentioned as one of Charlotte Bronte's brilliant novels.

752 The Brontes' Sibling Rivalry (with Catherine Rayner) | My Last Book with Keith Cooper

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Joseph Henderson

when discussing how Charlotte Bronte struggles to depict the Luddites and the frame breakers in the novel as a legitimate position.

Revolution and Ruin: Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Sons

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Howard Phipps

as one of the books he did for the Folio Society, which always involved figures.

Howard Phipps in conversation with Roger Kneebone

Mentioned in reference to Charlotte Brontë's creative process after the deaths of her siblings, and her memorialization of Emily in the book.

The Dark Truth about Wuthering Heights

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