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- Author
- Charlotte Brontë
- First published
- 1800
- Editions
- 536
- Subjects
- England, fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, historical, general, Napoleonic wars, 1800-1815, fiction, Fiction, historical, Textile industry, Fiction, Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
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- #30486
- Instance of
- literary work
- Author
- Charlotte Brontë
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder & Co.
- Followed by
- Villette
- Follows
- Jane Eyre
- Narrative location
- Yorkshire
- Image
- Shirley a tale - Page n8.jpg
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- publication date
- 1849-00-00
- inception
- 1849-00-00
- language of work or name
- British English
- first line
- Of late years an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the north of England: they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good.
- last line
- The story is told. I think I now see the judicious reader putting on his spectacles to look for the moral. It would be an insult to his sagacity to offer directions. I only say, God speed him in the quest!
- copyright status
- public domain
- form of creative work
- novel
- work available at URL
- standardebooks.org/ebooks/charlotte-bronte/shirley
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- Commons category
- Shirley (novel)
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