Shirley

Penguin English Library

De: Charlotte Brontë

Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson

Penguin Classics presents Charlotte Brontë’s Shirley, adapted for audio and now available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by the actor Juliet Stevenson.

Alas, Experience! No other mentor has so wasted and frozen a face as yours: none wears a robe so black; none bears a rod so heavy....

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 reconciled?

Afforable, collectable, quality production - perfect for on-the-go listening.

Public Domain (P)2012 Penguin Audio

Story was a bit slow

Story was a bit slow. Half of the story was unnecessary that was a little boring.

definitely worth getting the full version

I started with this shorter version mainly because of the narrator but as soon as this ended, I grabbed the full version. It makes much more sense and the characters are more developed. This was not bad by any means, but the full version is better.

Not the complete novel

I love Juliet Stevenson, she narrates wonderfully but this is not the complete novel by Charlotte Bronte and I was very confused and disappointed when I found out. The novel is much longer, this is just a selection of passages.