About this title: Struggling manufacturer, Robert Moore has introduced labour saving machinery to his Yorkshire mill, arousing a ferment of unemployment and discontent among his workers. Robert considers marriage to the wealthy and independent Shirley Keeldar to solve his financial woes, yet his heart lies with his cousin Caroline, who, bored and desperate, lives as a dependent in her uncle's home with no prospect of a career. Shirley, meanwhile, is in love with Robert's brother, an impoverished tutor - a match opposed by her family. As industrial unrest builds to a potentially fatal pitch, can the four be ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Date Published: 2004-01-01
ISBN-13:9780140430950ISBN:0140430954
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Date Published: 2004-01-01
ISBN-13:9780140430950ISBN:0140430954
Description: Good. Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket not necessarily included minimal wear to binding, majority of pages undamaged, minimal to no highlighting/underlining of text, no missing p. read more
Edition: Edition Unstated
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Viking Press/ Penguin, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780140430950ISBN:0140430954
Description: Good- As issued No Jacket. Spine lean, corner bumps, handling creases to both covers, soiling to the rear cover, deep scratch to the rear cover, underlining and marginalia to the text, and other light to moderate shopwear. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780140430950ISBN:0140430954
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. NICE CONDITION! Light wear. Good reading copy. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 624 p. Penguin English Library. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780140430950ISBN:0140430954
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market size paprback. Clean & unmarked copy, paper shows a little age. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 624 p. Penguin English Library. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: 8th printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books; Penguin Classics, Harmondsworth
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780140430950ISBN:0140430954
Description: Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. First published, 1849. Tight, clean copy. Slight spine lean (cocked). Browning. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. "Set during the Napoleonic wars at a time of national economic struggles, Shirley is an unsentimental yet passionate depiction of conflict among classes, sexes, and generations. Struggling manufacturer Robert Moore considers marriage to the wealthy and independent Shirley Keeldar, yet his heart lies with his cousin Caroline. Shirley, ... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780140430950ISBN:0140430954
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Slight rubbing to front bottom cover at right edge, otherwise perfect. Clean pages, unbroken spine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 624 p. Penguin English Library. Audience: General/trade. Ships First Class. Thank you for supporting small booksellers! read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780140430950ISBN:0140430954
Description: Fair. Paperback, a good reading copy. Cover image is a stock image and may vary. Your book will be securely packed and promptly dispatched from our UK warehouse. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780140430950ISBN:0140430954
Description: Fair. Paperback, a good reading copy. Cover image is a stock image and may vary. Your book will be securely packed and promptly dispatched from our UK warehouse. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780140430950ISBN:0140430954
Description: Fair. Paperback, a good reading copy. Cover image is a stock image and may vary. Your book will be securely packed and promptly dispatched from our UK warehouse. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780140430950ISBN:0140430954
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Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
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