1890 Rare Book - Shirley, A Tale by Charlotte Brontë, under the pseudonym Currer Bell.
(Description)
Author: Charlotte Brontë, under the pseudonym Currer Bell.
Title: Shirley. A Tale.
Publisher: London: Milner and Company, Limited.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7" X 5".
Pages: 336 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, toning throughout and more important on the blank endpapers - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the nice frontispiece portrait.
The book: Shirley is a novel by Charlotte Brontë, originally published in 1849. It was her second novel after Jane Eyre. Set against the backdrop of the industrial depression, it explores social and gender issues of the time. This edition, published by Milner and Company, is a later reprint, likely from the late 19th century. The book remains a powerful social commentary, with themes that resonate today.
The author: Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855) was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the Brontë sisters. Writing under the pseudonym Currer Bell, she is best known for her novels Jane Eyre, Shirley, and Villette. Her works are noted for their strong moral themes and vivid characters.