{"product_id":"shirley-large-print","title":"Shirley — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when machines threaten a community’s bread, and women want more than the lives chosen for them?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Yorkshire, war and a trade blockade leave cloth workers hungry and angry. Robert Moore installs new machines to keep his mill alive, while workers plot against him. In Charlotte Brontë’s Shirley, the struggle over work reaches into homes and friendships, where money also shapes who can afford to speak of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline Helstone lives with her stern uncle, a rector, and longs for useful work. She loves Robert but cannot be sure of his feelings. Then Shirley Keeldar, a spirited young landowner, comes home to her manor. Their growing friendship opens space for questions about women’s lives, while the valley around them moves toward violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo women, different freedoms\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Caroline and Shirley as friendship brings their hopes and limits into focus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA mill under threat\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter a valley where saving a business can mean taking another person’s livelihood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLove caught by money\u003c\/strong\u003e – Feel the strain of affection held back by pride, uncertainty, and financial need.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClergymen at supper\u003c\/strong\u003e – Begin with three young curates and discover Brontë’s sharp eye for comic character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions that reach home\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider what employers owe their workers, and what women need beyond marriage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love leisurely Victorian novels, strong women, and social conflict, or want to explore the Industrial Revolution through everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now, and take your place at the curates’ strange, funny supper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Large Print eBook","offer_id":58289369678172,"sku":"LOA-C1664-LPEB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/1664_Shirley__large_print__ebook__pages-1118__trim-6x9in__1800x2700px.jpg?v=1784150622","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/fr\/products\/shirley-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}